Encephalitis International
What is encephalitis?
Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain. It is caused either by an infection invading the brain (infectious encephalitis) or through the immune system attacking the brain in error (post-infectious or autoimmune encephalitis).
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1.5M
People are affected by encephalitis globally each year
78%
of people across the world do not know what encephalitis is
224M
People reached during our 2024 World Encephalitis Day campaign
One person is diagnosed with encephalitis every minute.
The above number reflects how many people have been diagnosed so far this year.
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One person is diagnosed with encephalitis every minute, and life for them and their family will never be the same again. Make a donation today and help us build a world without death and disability from encephalitis.
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