West Nile Virus

For the Laudick family of Greensburg, Indiana, life forever changed on Aug. 5, 2013. That was the day 4-year-old Leah Laudick told her mom, Shelly, that she had a bad headache. Two days later, Leah was hospitalized nearby with worsening headaches and a slightly elevated white blood cell count. She slept for most of the […]

Encephalitis is a rare, but very serious infection that causes swelling in the brain. Many types of viruses can cause encephalitis, including herpes simplex, West Nile, mumps, and rubella. Serious cases can result in brain bleeds, brain damage, and paralysis. Like many serious infections, young children and the elderly are at a higher risk of […]