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No. Or rather, I should say, "Not unless you scratch so hard you get into your skull" :} You're safe from encephalitis, but you should know that herpes is contagious and requires you to take sterile procedures. Mostly, washing your hands thoroughly and often will do. If you have herpes, you're going to have to develop lifelong habits of good hygene. This seems like a good, safe place to start.
What else can I help you with?
What can cause Secondary encephalitis?
Secondary encephalitis may occur with measles, chickenpox, mumps, rubella, and EBV
What are chances of getting encephalitis with chickenpox?
The chances of developing encephalitis as a complication of chickenpox (varicella) are relatively low. Encephalitis occurs in approximately 1 in 4,000 cases of chickenpox. While the risk is higher in certain populations, such as immunocompromised individuals, most healthy children recover from chickenpox without severe complications. Vaccination against chickenpox significantly reduces the incidence of both the disease and its associated complications.
Can rabies cause encephalitis?
It may also cause encephalitis
How does chickenpox cause disease?
Chickenpox is a virus that is considered a disease unto itself. The problems that are commonly associated with it are skin infections from the rash that leaves the skin vulnerable to bacteria like stapholococcus. A person with chicken pox can also get meningitis, encephalitis, kidney, liver and lung problems from the virus.
Can a mosquito bite cause encephalitis?
Yes. Mosquitoes can spread or give encephalitis.
What are some illnesses with similar symptoms to Impetigo?
Shingles is a viral disease related to chickenpox. It results from reactivation of the lifelong infection with the chickenpox virus. Chickenpox can cause myocarditis as a complication. There can be secondary bacterial infection of the skin. Rarely there can be viral encephalitis.
Can a cold cause chickenpox?
Cold virus doesn't cause chickenpox, but people with chickenpox often experience symptoms similar to those of a cold.
Does Bordetella pertussis cause chickenpox?
Bordatella pertussis does not cause chickenpox; it causes whooping cough. Varicella zoster virus causes chickenpox.
What is the scientific name for Encephalitis?
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Can HIV cause encephalitis?
Yes
Can polio cause encephalitis?
Yes
Can you have permanent scars from chickenpox?
Yes, chickenpox can cause permanent scars.
