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Is a stiff neck caused by a virus?
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Maybe: Acute stiff neck is associated with meningitis, which is caused by either a bacterial or viral infection. Chronic stiff neck or cervical contracture is associated with neck arthritis or dystonia (cervical torticollis), neither of which is associated with a virus.
Answered 10/8/2017
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