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Can you tell me what viral meningitis or bacterial l meningitis is ?

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Dr. Jay Park answered

See below: Both causes severe headache, vomiting, altered mental status, and sometimes seizure. Same condition can be produced by different bacteria or viruses. In general, bacterial meningitis result in more complications including death.

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Answered 3/17/2014

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