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1919–1930 encephalitis lethargica epidemic
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The encephalitis lethargica epidemic lasted from around 1918 to 1930.[1] The cause is still unknown.[2] Though the cause was once attributed to the coinciding Spanish flu epidemic, modern research has disputed this claim.[3] The mortality was as high as 20%[4]