Encephalitis Risk Factors
What are the risk factors that lead to this condition? Are you at risk of getting Encephalitis? Below you'll find information on each of the known risk factors for this condition.
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Encephalitis Risks
A risk factor is something that increases your chance of getting a disease or condition. Risk factors for encephalitis include:
- Living, working, or playing in an area where mosquito-borne viruses are common
- Not being immunized against diseases such as:
- Measles
- Mumps
- Chickenpox
- Polio
- Having cancer
- Taking immunosuppressive medicines after organ transplant
- Having HIV and AIDS
Newborns of mothers who have Genital Herpes are at risk for herpes simplex encephalitis.
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