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Viral meningitis can be caused by several types of viruses, but by far the most common are enteroviruses (which cause stomach flu and multiply in the intestinal tract). Other viruses that can cause meningitis include:
- Arboviruses -- carried by arthropods, such as ticks or mosquitoes
- Mumps virus -- seen in children between age 5 - 9 who have not had the MMR vaccine
- Herpes viruses
- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) -- meningitis may be the first sign a person is infected with HIV.
