Possible Cold Sore Link to Fatal Brain Disorder

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Cold sores and chicken pox could be linked to many cases of potentially fatal encephalitis, a study suggests.

Researchers investigating the causes of the brain condition found a strong association with the virus responsible for cold sores and sexually transmitted herpes. The herpes simplex virus accounted for 19 per cent of infection-related encephalitis.

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