by Natalie Brown 22nd Feb 2021 12:53 PM Most people will look back on 2020 and remember it as a year defined by the discovery of an unknown disease, the race to learn more about it, and - for some - dealing with a slate of side effects long after their diagnosis. Nobody knows this better, perhaps, than renowned ABC sports broadcaster Karen Tighe - though the last 12 months for her have been defined not by COVID-19, but herpes simplex (cold sore virus) encephalitis - an illness she knew nothing about until she contracted it last March. Typically caused by common viruses - including coronavirus, the flu and measles - encephalitis is a life-threatening inflammation of the brain that can lead to permanent neurological injury.
Woman almost killed by cold sore
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Woman almost killed by cold sore
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