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Encephalitis due to Filovirus

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Link to WHO Definition

Encephalitis due to Filovirus – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/774338239

An inflammatory process of the brain, frequently with evidence of meningeal involvement, due to infection by a filovirus. 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 by PCR, and serologic tests.