West Nile encephalitis is endemic in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. When it spread to the United States in 1999, over 35,000 cases were ifentified and 1400 deaths resulted. Most infected individuals do not have symptoms or mild flu-like symptoms. Some develop neurological diseases as well.

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- Eastern equine encephalitis 
- Western equine encephalitis
- St. Louis encephalitis
- Japanese encephalitis
- West Nile encephalitis

Types of Arboviral Encephalitis Infections

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Eastern equine encephalitis is caused by the equine encephalitis virus. It causes disease in humans and horses.

Eastern equine encephalitis

Western equine encephalitis is a rare disease caused by Western equine encephalitis virus. 

Western equine encephalitis

St. Louis encephalitis is a rare form of encephalitis that occurs most commonly in the Ohio-Mississippi river basin of the U.S. Famously there was an outbreak in 1975 where over 2000 cases were found. Many symptoms were mild flu-like symptoms. 

St. Louis encephalitis

Japanese encephalitis is a form o fencephalitis native to Japan, China, and India. 25% of infected individuals who develop encephalitis die and recovery can cause chronic cognitive and psychological impairment. 

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