Rare Flu Complication On The Rise In Children As Vaccination Rates Dwindle

Rare Flu Complication On The Rise In Children As Vaccination Rates Dwindle

whitebalance.space/E+/Getty ImagesGetting the flu sucks. But for the vast majority of people, they make it through just fine with no lingering complications. However, regardless of age or health, influenza can present devastating complications and can even prove deadly. One such complication is acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE) — a neurological condition characterized by rapid brain inflammation and tissue death (necrosis) following a viral…