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Meningitis Caused by Coxsackie Virus

There are many causes of aseptic meningitis, including:

• Infections near the brain or spinal cord, such as epidural abscesses
• Fungi
• Mycobacteria
• Some cancers (cause a syndrome similar to meningitis)
• Some medications (like antibiotics and anti-inflammatory counter)
• Tick-borne diseases (such as Lyme disease)
• Tuberculosis
• Virus

About half of cases of aseptic meningitis caused by Coxsackie virus and echovirus, two members of the enterovirus family. The frequency of enteroviral infections increases in the summer and early fall. Enteroviruses are spread through hand to mouth contact and coughing. Also be spread through fecal matter.

Other viruses that cause this condition include:

• Varicella (chickenpox virus)
• Other enterovirus
• Herpes viruses, both type 1 (herpes simplex or herpes labialis) and type 2 (genital herpes)
• HIV (especially acute HIV syndrome)
• Mumps
• Rabies virus
• West Nile Virus

Among the risk factors for development of aseptic meningitis include:

• Being a health worker
• Having a weakened immune system
• Exposure to children in child care environments
• Exposure to someone with a recent viral infection

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Tags: Being a health worker, Fungi, Mycobacteria, Tick-borne diseases, Tuberculosis, Varicella, virus

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