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  2. Viral meningitis - Wikipedia

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    Viral meningitis, also known as aseptic meningitis, is a type of meningitis due to a viral infection. It results in inflammation of the meninges (the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord ).

  3. Meningitis - Wikipedia

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    Meningitis can be life-threatening because of the inflammation's proximity to the brain and spinal cord; therefore, the condition is classified as a medical emergency. [2] [8] A lumbar puncture, in which a needle is inserted into the spinal canal to collect a sample of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), can diagnose or exclude meningitis. [1] [8]

  4. What is meningitis? The illness Jeff Beck contracted before ...

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    Viral meningitis is “almost never life-threatening”, while the third kind – fungal meningitis – is serious but very rare in the UK and Ireland. It tends to only affect people with weakened ...

  5. List of infections of the central nervous system - Wikipedia

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    Most forms of aseptic meningitis are viral in origin, though neoplastic and Lyme disease meningitis are also aseptic. California encephalitis virus; Central nervous system viral disease; Cytomegalovirus encephalitis; SARS-CoV-2; Eastern equine encephalitis; Enterovirus encephalitis; Epstein Barr Virus encephalitis; Herpes simplex encephalitis ...

  6. Doctors Explain What It Means When You Have Chills But ... - AOL

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    One potentially life-threatening example is meningitis, which can cause chills with or without a fever, along with symptoms like a stiff neck, sensitivity to light and sound, and lethargy.

  7. Portal:Viruses/Selected article/9 - Wikipedia

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    In Western countries, viral meningitis occurs in around 11 people per 100,000 each year. Infection with bacteria, fungi, protozoa and parasites can also cause meningitis, and there are several non-infectious causes. Although some forms of meningitis can be life-threatening, viral meningitis is generally more benign than that caused by bacterial ...

  8. Daisy Kent Opens Up to Us About Her Life-Threatening ... - AOL

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    Kent suffered from viral meningitis at age 19 during her time as a student at San Diego State University. Neither Kent nor her parents knew much about meningitis or the available vaccine at the time.

  9. Meningococcal disease - Wikipedia

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    Meningococcal disease causes life-threatening meningitis and sepsis conditions. In the case of meningitis, bacteria attack the lining between the brain and skull called the meninges. Infected fluid from the meninges then passes into the spinal cord, causing symptoms including stiff neck, fever and rashes.