Only a few: The routine vaccinations available in the U.S. To prevent encephalitis are the MMR and chicken pox vaccines, to prevent measles and varicella encephalitis. The je vaccine is available in the U.S. For travelers, to prevent japanese encephalitis transmitted by mosquitoes. The tbe (tick-borne encephalitis) vaccine is available in canada and some european countries but not yet in the U.S..
Answered 6/10/2014
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Encephalitis: It depends. There are vaccines for some types of viral encephalopathies like meales, varicela, arbovirus. Autoimmune encephalopathies don't necessarily have vaccines. There are a ton of causes including, west nile, japanese, western equine encephalitis, eastern equine encephalitis murray valley encephalitis la crosse encephalitis colorado tick fever. Autoimmune encephalitis.
Answered 4/28/2014
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