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Encephalitis is a global concern due to its high mortality and morbidity. It is important to treat such diseases in order to overcome the mortality issues all over the globe. According to National Institute of Health, incidences of encephalitis worldwide range from 3.5 to 7.4 per 100,000 patients per year, despite improved treatment options for encephalitis. According to the same studies, among the encephalitis patients, encephalitis leads to death in 5–20% of them. According to the article in the Journal of Infection, in 2019, 1,444,720 incident cases of encephalitis and 89,900 deaths due to encephalitis were estimated.
The growing geriatric population are at high risk of getting infection by viruses which cause encephalitis. Due to the increasing prevalence of encephalitis, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies have increased their investment in R&D in order to develop new treatment options to treat various types of encephalitis. The surging initiatives by government and private organizations for the treatment of encephalitis will drive the market trends.