What Is Viral Meningitis?
Article Sources
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4. How Does Viral Meningitis Spread?
Close contact with a person who has viral meningitis may spread the virus that initially caused the meningitis. That does not spread meningitis, however, as only a very small number of people who get that virus will ever develop viral meningitis.3“Viral Meningitis.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, www.cdc.gov/meningitis/viral.html
Viral meningitis itself is not considered to be contagious. Contact with an infected person does not increase the risk of developing inflammation. It is rare to find any linked cases that indicate the disease spread through contact between individuals.1“Viral Meningitis, the Facts.” Meningitis Now, July 2020, Viral_meningitis_fact_sheet_july 2020.pdf, meningitisnow.org
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