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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Julia Musto

This rare flu complication is on the rise in otherwise healthy children

Doctors are warning that a rare and serious complication from the flu is on the rise among otherwise healthy children in the U.S.

Acute necrotizing encephalopathy is a severe neurologic condition that can result in brain damage and swelling following a viral infection -- and particularly during influenza. Over this past flu season, researchers said pediatric doctors reported an increased number of children with the condition tied to flu.

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