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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]
Overview
Viral meningitis affect around 26,000 to 42,000 individual annualy with incidence 11 per 100,000 population. There is no gender or racial predilection.
Epidemiology
- Viral meningitis is associated with an estimated 26.000-42.000 hospitalizations annually in the United States.[1]
- The incidence of the viral meningitis is 11 per 100.000 population per year.
- Enteroviruses are responsible for 85-95% of the viral meningitis cases. They are the cause in the summer and fall seasons.
Demographics
Age
Viral meningitis can occur in any age but it is more common in the infants and children.
Gender
Men and women are affected equally by viral meningitis.
Race
There is no racial predilection for viral meningitis.
Reference
- ↑ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2003). "Outbreaks of aseptic meningitis associated with echoviruses 9 and 30 and preliminary surveillance reports on enterovirus activity--United States, 2003". MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 52 (32): 761–4. PMID 12917581.