Table 2

Causes of viral meningitis

*Numerous examples, dependent on geography, of which West Nile virus is currently the most newsworthy.

  • Enteroviruses (echo, polio, coxsackie)

  • Arboviruses*

  • Herpes simplex virus (usually type 2)

  • Lymphocytic choriomeningitis

  • Varicella zoster, Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus

  • Mumps

  • Adenovirus

  • Human immunodeficiency virus