Avoid Meningitis Mayhem: What You Need To Know

9. Viral Meningitis

Viral meningitis is less severe and more common than bacterial meningitis. Most people with viral meningitis get better on their own with treatment. The most common cause of viral meningitis is non-polio enterovirus. While many people in the United States are infected with viral meningitis during the late spring to the fall, only a small number of people will get sick. Other viral strains that cause meningitis may include mumps, chickenpox, shingles, measles, influenza, and West Nile. Viral meningitis is an airborne infection spread through contact with an infected person.