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Encephalitis due to Rift valley virus

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Encephalitis due to Rift valley virus – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/39587017

An inflammatory process of the brain, frequently with evidence of meningeal involvement, due to infection by Rift valley fever virus. The clinical manifestations are usually acute, with fever and variable combinations of convulsions, impaired mental state, and focal deficits. The spinal fluid may show a cellular reaction and elevated protein. Diagnosis is by neuroimaging, spinal fluid analysis and culture, PCR, and serologic tests.