When we talk about health, interaction often revolves around major diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure and cancer. But there is a serious condition that ignores – amplitis. Every year, around 1 to 1.5 million people worldwide are affected by the disease, and WHO is working to pay more attention to it.

Dr. Awa Easton, the chief executive of Eston, Encephalitis International and a global expert on this situation, highlights that Asia, especially India, tolerates the highest burden of encephalitis, encephalitis. “India has reported the most incidents, showing 16 cases per 100,000 people with studies,” she shares.

Particularly related encephalitis are its symptoms, which can be easily wrong for other common diseases. “Early symptoms such as headache and fever often look like flu or other infections. Other emotional, cognitive and practical changes that may be a symptom for encephalitis can also be ignored and attributed to other factors such as stress or other conditions such as mental health conditions. The fixed diagnosis of encephalitis eventually requires medical attention (eg, neurologist, infectious pathologist) who will seek the results of the disease history, symptoms and signs and signs and CSF analysis and brain imaging. ,

The most common cause of infectious encephalitis is viral infection, which is responsible for about 40% of cases. The type of virus varies by region, Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) is the main cause in the UK, while Japanese Encephalitis (JEV), West Nile Virus (WNV), Dengue and Chikunguni are more prevalent in mosquito-generated viruses like Dengue and Chikunguni. Encephalitis can also be triggered by an autoimmune reaction (autoimmune encephalitis, AE), accounting for 20–30% of cases. In some cases, the cause is unknown, despite the entire test.

Environmental factors play a major role in the spread of encephalitis. Rising global temperatures have expanded the range of mosquitoes that carry these viruses, which increases their presence in new and existing areas for a long time. Factors such as rice cultivation and proximity to animal hosts also contribute to its spread.

Early identification is important-the rate and recovery results are significantly improved if treatment, such as antiviral drug, is initiated within the onset of 24–48 hours.

To combat encephalitis, which focuses on training for vaccination programs, monitoring and healthcare workers. Its 2025 technical brief health system and policy makers offer a roadmap to strengthen prevention and reaction efforts.

Beyond encephalitis, WHO priority diseases include Covid -19, Ebola, Marburg Virus, Mars, SARS, Nipa virus and “disease X” -a possible future outbreak from an unknown pathogen. Avan also highlights how rare in places like America, such as dengue and malaria, is now on growth. “With increasing global travel and business, the spread of infectious diseases is inevitable. Warm temperature is also allowing mosquitoes to survive in new houses, causing diseases such as dengue and malaria. ,

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