Encephalitis and meningitis are inflammatory conditions. However, encephalitis is inflammation of the brain, while meningitis is inflammation of the membranes protecting the brain and spinal cord.

Dr Nigam Prakash Narain highlights how immunisation, surveillance, timely treatment and community participation helped Gaya ...

Encephalitis can be characterized as either primary or secondary. Whereas primary encephalitis arises when a virus or other type of agent directly infects the brain, secondary encephalitis is due to ...

For the first time, scientists have confirmed tick-borne encephalitis in British patients with no travel history, proving that the virus is now spreading locally. What does this mean for public health ...