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What is the scientific name for viral meningitis?

April 26, 2017Conditions diseases Health Infectious Diseases meningitis scientific viral

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What is the scientific name for viral meningitis?

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That’s it. That is the name. But the viruses that cause it do have their own scientific names–there are several types of enteroviruses that cause them. Viral meningitis is also called “aseptic” meningitis, which simply means there are no bacteria involved.