What is VHS? Viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) virus is a serious pathogen of fresh and saltwater fish that is causing a disease issue in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. VHS virus is a rhabdovirus (rod shaped virus) that affects fish of all size and age ranges. It does not pose any threat to human health.
1 Chemical meningitis may cause headaches, vomiting, nausea, and other symptoms. 2  Because chemical meningitis disrupts the normal function of the meninges, the patient can experience decreased motor and sensory function. Because chemical meningitis disrupts the normal function of the meninges, the patient can experience decreased motor and sensory function. 2  That means that the person could have problems in moving parts of their bodies or, worse, have problems walking and moving around.
Some of the leading causes of bacterial meningitis in the United States include Haemophilus influenzae (most often caused by type b, Hib), Streptococcus pneumoniae, group B Streptococcus, Listeria monocytogenes, and Neisseria meningitidis.he germs that cause bacterial meningitis can be contagious. Some bacteria can spread through the exchange (e.g., by kissing) of respiratory and throat secretions (e.g., saliva or mucus). Fortunately, most of the bacteria that cause meningitis are not as contagious as viruses that cause the common cold or the flu.