Patients in a coma are described as being in a state of unconsciousness from which they cannot be woken and are unresponsive. Typical causes of coma include stroke, seizures, severe head injury, infection of the brain such as encephalitis, or alcohol poisoning. Those with diabetes pose an additional risk of falling into a coma if […]
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Borna disease warning: The brain-destroying disease spread by shrews is on the rise
Borna disease virus is found in bi-coloured shrews in Germany and Austria. The illness can cause encephalitis, a brain infection in humans. Doctors say at least 14 patients in Germany have died from encephalitis caused by Borna disease virus 1. However, it is feared the total could be much higher, given the shrews that carry […]