1932 – Epidemic Encephalitis, Int. List infectious diseases code 17, Census Bur. 1932–  874

Compiled by Wayne Blanchard; last edit 1-19-2025 for upload to: http://www.usdeadlyevents.com/

–874  Bureau of the Census, US Dept. of Commerce. Mortality Statistics 1932, Table II, p. 67.

Narrative Information

Mayo Clinic: “Encephalitis (en-sef-uh-LIE-tis) is inflammation of the brain. There are several causes, but the most common is viral infection. Encephalitis often causes only mild flu-like signs and symptoms — such as a fever or headache — or no symptoms at all. Sometimes the flu-like symptoms are more severe. Encephalitis can also cause confused thinking, seizures, or problems with senses or movement. Rarely, encephalitis can be life-threatening. Timely diagnosis and treatment are important because it’s difficult to predict how encephalitis will affect each individual.

“Mosquito-borne viruses. These viruses can cause infections such as West Nile, La Crosse, St. Louis, western equine and eastern equine encephalitis. Symptoms of an infection might appear within a few days to a couple of weeks after exposure to a mosquito-borne virus….” (Mayo Clinic. Encephalitis.)

Sources

Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce. Mortality Statistics 1932. Washington: United States Government Printing Office, 1935. Accessed 1-19-2025 at: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vsushistorical/mortstatsh_1932.pdf

Mayo Clinic. Encephalitis. Accessed 10-27-2018 at:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/encephalitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20356136 )