Viral meningitis is a fairly common and less severe version that is rarely fatal, although infections involving arbovirus, herpesviruses, or polio may be more severe. Causes of Viral meningitis is usually caused by an enterovirus, a type of virus that The virus is spread by direct contact with infected feces, or nose or throat secretions. Most children are carriers without symptoms; the virus spreads most easily among young children in a group. Viral meningitis usually strikes young children in the summer and early fall.
There is no cure for viral meningitis; eventually the immune system will develop antibodies to destroy the virus. Hospitalization with intravenous fluids and painkillers may be necessary for the severe headache, dehydration, nausea, and vomiting. Patients should drink clear fluids, eat a bland diet, and get plenty of rest. A few weeks after recovery, children’s hearing should be tested.