Viral meningitis in Sub-Saharan Africa: trends in prevalence, etiologies, and diagnostic approaches.

Virol J · 2025 · PMC12001642 · PMID 40234954

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Key findings • The prevalence of viral meningitis in SSA has shown an increasing trend, driven by improved diagnostic methods and seasonal outbreaks. • Human enteroviruses (HEVs) are the predominant causative agents, followed by herpesviruses (EBV, CMV) and mumps virus. • The shift from traditional viral cultures to PCR and multiplex PCR has significantly improved case detection, tho

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