Other conditions with symptoms similar to meningitis
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Other conditions with symptoms similar to meningitis
Other medical conditions may cause symptoms similar to those of meningitis, such as fever, headache, and vomiting. These conditions include:
- Influenza. This common viral infection produces symptoms of fever, headache, chills, muscle aches, and fatigue.
- Viral hepatitis. The liver becomes inflamed because of viral infection. Symptoms can include fever and headache.
- Mononucleosis. An illness caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, mononucleosis produces fever, sore throat, and enlargement of lymph nodes.
- Reaction to vaccination against the diseases of measles, mumps, chickenpox, smallpox, and rabies.
Credits
| Author | Debby Golonka, MPH |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | W. David Colby IV, MSc, MD, FRCPC - Infectious Disease |
| Last Updated | January 19, 2007 |
| Last updated: | January 19, 2007 |
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| Author: | Debby Golonka, MPH |
| Reviewed By: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, W. David Colby IV, MSc, MD, FRCPC - Infectious Disease |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC |
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