Viral meningitis (inflammation of the
covering of the brain) is and infective
disease. Means of transmission depend
upon the type of virus. Several types of
viruses can cause meningitis with
different ways of transmission:
1. Arena-viruses – transmitted by eating
food contaminated with rat excretion
(alimentary transmission);
2. Polio-viruses – alimentary
transmission;
3. ECHO-virus – alimentary
transmission;
4. Coxsackie-virus – alimentary
transmission;
5. Arbo-viruses – transmitted via
insects’ bites;
6. Mumps-virus – transmitted by direct
contact or trough the contaminated air;
7. Measles – transmitted via
contaminated air;
8. Chickenpox – transmitted via
contaminated air;
9. Herpes simplex virus (HSV) –
transmitted by direct contact (kissing,
sex);
10. Epstein-Barr-virus (EBV) –
transmitted by direct contact (kissing).
What are risks of transmitting viral
meningitis via oral sex, sex, kissing,
etc.?
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