Meningitis

Meningitis is a disease caused by the inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord known as the meninges. The inflammation is usually caused by an infection of the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
Aseptic   (Viral)	Viral meningitis is an infection of the meninges (the covering of the brain and spinal cord) that is caused by a virus. Enteroviruses, the most common cause of viral meningitis, appear most often during the summer and fall in temperate climates.
Bacterial	Meningitis is a bacterial infection of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord (meninges).
Fungal	Fungal meningitis is rare and usually the result of spread of a fungus through blood to the spinal cord.
As of  January 2013, unspecified bacterial, fungal and aseptic/viral meningitis is no longer reportable. What kinds of meningitis are still reportable? Meningitis caused by any ameba Meningitis caused by a reportable condition such as Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcal meningitis), Streptococcus pyogenes/agalactiae/pneumoniae, varicella, etc Meningitis or encephalitis caused by an arbovirus