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SYMPTOMS FOUND IN CHILDREN AND ADULTS DUE TO VIRAL MENINGITIS 

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SYMPTOMS FOUND IN CHILDREN AND ADULTS DUE TO VIRAL MENINGITIS 

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Raising Awareness of Meningococcal Disease

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Novartis TV Commercial: Leslie Meigs still copes with the after-effects of meningitis. Hear her story. © 2009 Novartis AG

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SYMPTOMS FOUND IN INFANTS FROM MENINGITIS 

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SYMPTOMS FOUND IN INFANTS FROM MENINGITIS 

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-Viral meningitis is capable of affecting anyone.
• Many thousands of cases happen every single year
• Although many people will make a full
recovery, there are still people left with serious and devastating after-effects.

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Viral Meningitis is a Lytic Cycle meaning Infection of virus occurs, secondly the virus will grow and then replicate causing the host cell to burst. The cell dies very quickly.

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Enteroviruses are found in the respiratory secretions and stool (sometimes present in the blood)

Herpes Virus in a human infect most of the ectodermic cells in the body

Mumps and measles
virus infection happens through the respiratory tract , then it spreads throughout the body

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If infected with Viral Meningitis rest is required for 7-10 days. Although if the person is sick with Viral Meningitis from either Herpesvirus or Influenza treatment is needed.

Because this Meningitis is a Viral infection the use of antibiotics would not help

Antiviral drugs will be used including:

-Anciclovir (Cytovene)

-Foscarnet (Foscavir)

Vaccines against non-polio which is the most common type of Meningitis is not available but vaccines preventing other meningitis-causes including mumps, influenza are in use

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Viral meningitis is contagious, this is because it can be easily be passed between people. Enteroviruses are present in feces, mucus, and saliva of infected individuals. Therefore easily passed through direct contact with an infected person or surface.

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- Enteroviruses: Having different strains, a strain was discovered in California in 1962 when  four children developed a severe respiratory illness

-Herpes Virus: First discovered in 1873

-Mumps and Measles:  In 1912, became a nationally known disease in the U.S

Flavivirus: Was discovered in 1970

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Viral meningitis's symptoms begin like any other viral infection

Symptoms in babies

-Fever
-Irritability
-Poor eating
-Sleepiness or trouble waking up from sleep
-Lethargy (a lack of energy)

Symptoms in adults

-Fever
-Headache
-Stiff neck
-Sensitivity to bright light
-Sleepiness or trouble waking up from sleep
-Nausea
-Vomiting
-Lack of appetite
- Lethargy (a lack of energy)

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Name of the disease caused by the virus!

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Name of the disease caused by the virus!

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Viral meningitis is often caused by a group of viruses known as enteroviruses. However it can also be caused by viruses such as herpes simplex virus, HIV, mumps, and West Nile virus.

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Their are various viruses in which cause Viral Meningitis:
-Enteroviruses
-Herpes Virus
-Mumps and measles
-Flavivirus