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Viral meningitis risk factors
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Viral meningitis risk factors rely particularly on the exposure to the infection itself and the route of transmission like respiratory droplet and feco-oral transmission. However, there are people at risk to be infected by the disease as children less than 5 years and immunocompromised patients.[1]
Common risk factors
Common risk factors
Viral meningitis most common risk factors include the following:
- Children less than 5 years
- Immunocompromised patients
- Direct contact with meningitis patients
- Touching surfaces and objects that were touched by infected patients
Less common risk factors
Less common risk factors
- Taking chemotherapy medications
- Organ transplant
- Bone marrow transplant
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