The most common cause of sporadic viral encephalitis is :
Correct Answer: Herpes simplex encephalitis
Description: “The most common virus causing sporadic cases of encephalitis in immunocompetant adult are HSV-1, VZV, EBV and less commonly enterovirus.”
Remember: Epidemic of encephalitis are caused by Arbovirus which include:
Alphaviruses
Toga viruses
Bunyaviruses
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Microbiology
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