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

Classification

There is no specific classification to the viral meningitis. However, it can be classified according to the age and the causative virus.

• Age:
  • Infantile viral meningitis
  • Adult viral meningitis

• Causative viruses:
  • Enteroviruses
  • Arboviruses
  • Mumps
  • Herpes simplex viruses