Meningitis is an inflammation of the lining surrounding the brain and spinal cord. There are two types of Meningitis-viral and bacterial.
Viral meningitis is more common than bacterial meningitis and usually in late spring and summer.
Most cases of viral meningitis run a short, uneventful course. Since the causative agent is a virus, antibiotics are not effective. People who come in contact with an individual with viral meningitis do not require any treatment. Bacterial meningitis is not as common as viral meningitis. It occurs sporadically throughout the year but mainly in late winter and early spring.