Table 1.
VIRUSES CAUSING MENINGITIS
| Major causes of viral meningitis |
| Enteroviruses (coxsackie and echoviruses) |
| Arboviruses |
| Herpes simplex virus type 2 |
| Human immunodeficiency virus |
| Less common causes of viral meningitis |
| Herpes simplex virus type 1 |
| Epstein–Barr virus |
| Mumps virus (rare in Western countries; common in underdeveloped countries) |
| Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus |
| Parvovirus B19 |
| Rare causes of viral meningitis |
| Varicella-zoster virus (usually in the setting of cutaneous zoster) |
| Influenza A and B viruses |
| Parainfluenza viruses |
| Rotaviruses |
| Cat scratch fever virus |
| Measles virus |
| Coronaviruses |
| Adenoviruses |