In recent years, the numbers of cases have ranged from a high of 900 cases during 1995 to 399 during 1994. Anyone who comes in direct contact with someone who is infectious. This can happen by shaking hands with an infected person, or touching something they ve handled, and then rubbing your own nose, mouth or eyes.
Many different viruses can be the cause of viral meningitis.
Most cases come from a group of viruses known as enteroviruses, such as coxsackieviruses and echoviruses. Herpesviruses and the mumps virus can also cause aseptic meningitis. The symptoms of viral meningitis may not be the same for everyone. Most common symptoms are fever, severe headache, stiff neck, being sensitive to bright lights, drowsiness or confusion, and nausea and vomiting.