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Hw long brain swelling aftr japanese encephalitis takes to cure & whn cn v expect maximum recovery? viral encephalitis is less serious thn bacterial?

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Japanese encephaliti: This very severe disease has a better than 30% mortality rate and a 30% incidence of neurological dysfunction after recovery. Severity of both depend upon the particular organism causing the brain inflammation.

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Answered 9/7/2013

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