A 38-year-old member asked:
Are you less likely to catch viral meningitis a second time?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Anatoly Belilovskyanswered
Pediatrics 37 years experience
No.: There are many different viruses that can cause viral meningitis; having had one of them does not protect against the others.
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Dr. Gutti Raoanswered
Hospital-based practice 48 years experience
Yes: Theoretically you can catch viral meningitis for the second time.
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Last updated Mar 15, 2017
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