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  • Causes of Viral Meningitis
  • Chickenpox virus (varicella virus) Mumps virus West Nile virus Viruses transmitted by bites from infected mosquitoes Rabies virus Type 1 and type 2 herpes viruses HIV
  • Symptoms of Viral Meningitis
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  • Severe headache Stiff neck Eyes sensitive to light Chills Fever Muscle pain Sore throat Drowsiness Confusion Rash Abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting
  • Treating Viral Meningitis
  • esting, drinking plenty of fluids, and taking medication to relieve symptoms
  • Is Viral Meningitis Contagious?
  • How to Prevent Viral Meningitis
  • Get vaccinated
  • Avoid mosquitoes.
  • Wash your hands
  • Disinfect.
  • Causes of Viral Meningitis
  • Nearly 90 percent of viral meningitis cases are caused by viruses in the enterovirus family
  • Chickenpox virus (varicella virus) Mumps virus West Nile virus Viruses transmitted by bites from infected mosquitoes Rabies virus Type 1 and type 2 herpes viruses HIV
  • Symptoms of Viral Meningitis
  • Severe headache Stiff neck Eyes sensitive to light Chills Fever Muscle pain Sore throat Drowsiness Confusion Rash Abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting
  • Meningitis occurs when the lining protecting the brain and spinal cord — called the meninges — becomes inflamed.
  • Meningitis occurs when the lining protecting the brain and spinal cord — called the meninges — becomes inflamed
  • bacterial meningitis and viral meningitis
  • Bacterial meningitis is a potentially fatal condition that can have severe after-effects, including brain damage, deafness, limb amputation, and stroke.
  • Meningitis can also be caused by a direct infection of the meninges.
  • viral meningitis causes between 25,000 and 50,000 hospital visits each year in the United States.
  • The viruses usually enter the body through the mouth and then travel to the brain and tissues around it.
  • Children are more likely than adults to get viral meningitis. Children under the age of 5 are most vulnerable.
  • Symptoms may last anywhere from a week to 10 days.
  • avoiding viral meningitis is to be vaccinated against diseases known to cause viral meningitis and to wash your hands regularly.
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