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Viral meningitis prevention depends mainly on the hygienic measures. There is no vaccinations that can protect against the disease itself. However, vaccines against some viruses like mumps and influenza are strongly recommended because getting infected with these viruses can lead to viral meningitis in the severe cases.<ref name= "Viral meningitis"> CDC https://www.cdc.gov/meningitis/viral.html Accessed on April 19, 2017 </ref>  
Viral meningitis prevention depends mainly on the hygienic measures. There is no vaccinations that can protect against the disease itself. However, vaccines against some viruses like mumps and influenza are strongly recommended because getting infected with these viruses can lead to viral meningitis in the severe cases.<ref name= "Viral meningitis"> CDC https://www.cdc.gov/meningitis/viral.html Accessed on April 19, 2017 </ref>  


==Prevention==
==Primary prevention==  
===Primary prevention===  
'''Primary prevention includes the following steps''':  
Primary prevention includes the following steps:  
*Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after changing diapers, using the toilet, or coughing or blowing your nose.
*Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after changing diapers, using the toilet, or coughing or blowing your nose.
*Avoid touching your face with unwashed hands.
*Avoid touching your face with unwashed hands.
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*Stay home when you are sick.
*Stay home when you are sick.
*Avoid bites from mosquitoes and other insects that carry diseases that can infect humans.
*Avoid bites from mosquitoes and other insects that carry diseases that can infect humans.
*Control mice and rats by:<ref name= "Viral meningitis"> CDC https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/lcm/prevention/index.html Accessed on April 19, 2017 </ref>
*Control mice and rats by:
**Trap rats and mice by using an appropriate snap trap.
**Trap rats and mice by using an appropriate snap trap.
**Clean up rodent food sources and nesting sites and take precautions when cleaning rodent-infected areas:
**Clean up rodent food sources and nesting sites and take precautions when cleaning rodent-infected areas:
**Seal up rodent entry holes or gaps with steel wool, lath metal, or caulk.
**Seal up rodent entry holes or gaps with steel wool, lath metal, or caulk.


Vaccines against specific viruses:  
'''Vaccines against specific viruses''':  
*Mumps: MMR vaccine  
*Mumps: MMR vaccine  
*Influenza: flu vaccine  
*Influenza: flu vaccine
 
===Secondary prevention===
There is no secondary prevention measures against viral meningitis.


==References==  
==References==  
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]

Overview

Viral meningitis prevention depends mainly on the hygienic measures. There is no vaccinations that can protect against the disease itself. However, vaccines against some viruses like mumps and influenza are strongly recommended because getting infected with these viruses can lead to viral meningitis in the severe cases.[1]

Primary prevention

Primary prevention includes the following steps:

  • Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after changing diapers, using the toilet, or coughing or blowing your nose.
  • Avoid touching your face with unwashed hands.
  • Avoid close contact such as kissing, hugging, or sharing cups or eating utensils with people who are sick.
  • Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue or your upper shirt sleeve, not your hands.
  • Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces, such as toys and doorknobs, especially if someone is sick.
  • Stay home when you are sick.
  • Avoid bites from mosquitoes and other insects that carry diseases that can infect humans.
  • Control mice and rats by:
    • Trap rats and mice by using an appropriate snap trap.
    • Clean up rodent food sources and nesting sites and take precautions when cleaning rodent-infected areas:
    • Seal up rodent entry holes or gaps with steel wool, lath metal, or caulk.

Vaccines against specific viruses:

  • Mumps: MMR vaccine
  • Influenza: flu vaccine

References

  1. CDC https://www.cdc.gov/meningitis/viral.html Accessed on April 19, 2017