{"id":6404,"date":"2022-05-23T11:58:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T06:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthwire.pk\/healthcare\/?p=6404"},"modified":"2024-02-14T12:36:55","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T07:36:55","slug":"viral-vs-bacterial-meningitis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthwire.pk\/healthcare\/viral-vs-bacterial-meningitis\/","title":{"rendered":"Viral vs Bacterial Meningitis – Know the Difference!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Meningitis is a terrifying term that can be difficult to absorb when heard. But with that, it must be known that there are also some types of meningitis. Now with different types come different implications. There is a vast difference in the sort of treatment and the risk associated with each type of meningitis i.e. viral vs bacterial meningitis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First of all, for the ones who don’t know let me explain what meningitis is. It is the inflammation of the meninges, which is a medical term used for the lining of the brain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The inflammation can occur as a result of an infection and could also be due to other causes such as some serious medical conditions or medications. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Prof. Dr. Shahid H Sheikh<\/a>, one of the top nano- neurologist in Lahore, Meningitis mostly occurs as a result of an infection. This can be either viral or bacterial. But these two are entirely different from each other. People also do ask this question which is worse viral vs bacterial meningitis? Well, let’s find that out together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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