Nowadays, many diseases do not distinguish between populations and age groups, and Scottish encephalitis is a natural epidemic of zoonotic central nervous system infection caused by the Scottish encephalitis virus and spread by tick bites. Experts say that the disease, Scottish encephalitis, the population is generally susceptible, but shepherds, wool handlers, sheep slaughter or laboratory workers are more common, the good season for the summer and fall. So what are the causes of Scottish encephalitis? Let’s learn more about it below. Scottish encephalitis is caused by the following causes: Etiology 1. Scottish encephalitis virus essentially belongs to the genus B virus of the family Phialidae. It is characterized by a diameter of 22 to 27 nm; characteristics of the dry state can survive for several years, in 50% glycerol can survive for 6 months; the virus is not heat-resistant, 60 ℃ water bath for 10 min and ether, sodium deoxycholate can be inactivated. Etiology 2, after infection with the virus, the virus replicates in local tissues and local lymph nodes. Unlike Venezuelan encephalitis viruses, many phialoviruses and flaviviruses involve the transverse muscle and vascular endothelium. Etiology 3. Arboviral encephalitis has two common pathological changes: ① intracellular viral infection causing neuronal and glial damage; ② immunoreactive cells entering the peripheral blood vessel lumen and brain parenchyma. This is a brief introduction to the causes of Scottish encephalitis, which I hope will be helpful. Scottish encephalitis can cause a lot of damage to people, so we should know how to prevent it, so as to reduce the chances of being hurt by the disease. There is no specific treatment for Scottish encephalitis, but support for symptomatic and intensive care. Finally, I wish you all a good life.