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Herpes simplex encephalitis, an Uncommon card
Herpes simplex encephalitis, or simply herpes encephalitis, is a rare form of encephalitis caused by the herpes simplex virus.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 62
- DEF
- 38
- Power
- 100
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 26,000
Power 100 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 40 % of WikiCards cards.
Herpes simplex encephalitis quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Herpes simplex encephalitis card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
About 90% of cases of herpes encephalitis are caused by herpes simplex virus-1, the same virus that ______ cold sores.
Answer
causes. About 90% of cases of herpes encephalitis are caused by herpes simplex virus-1, the same virus that causes cold sores. From the Herpes simplex encephalitis article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
According to a ____ estimate, 57% of American adults were infected with HSV-1, which is spread through droplets, casual contact and sometimes sexual contact, though most infected people never have cold sores.
Answer
2000s. According to a 2006 estimate, 57% of American adults were infected with HSV-1, which is spread through droplets, casual contact and sometimes sexual contact, though most infected people never have cold sores. From the Herpes simplex encephalitis article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Preorder. Preorder 65 · Herpes simplex encephalitis 62 · Hans Geiger 58 · Hoist 55 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- It is estimated to affect at least 1 in 500,000 individuals per year, and some studies suggest an incidence rate of 5.9 cases per 100,000 live births.
- About 90% of cases of herpes encephalitis are caused by herpes simplex virus-1, the same virus that causes cold sores.
- According to a 2006 estimate, 57% of American adults were infected with HSV-1, which is spread through droplets, casual contact and sometimes sexual contact, though most infected people never have cold sores.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Herpes simplex encephalitis article was read about 26,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 62 and blocks with 38: each hit it takes is cut by 15 %.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Herpes simplex encephalitis (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : dr Laughlin Dawes, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
