Viral meningitis does not affect the life of the patient and the overall prognosis is very good, with no residual effects after treatment and no long-term medication. There are no specific medications for viral meningitis, but symptomatic treatment is the main focus. If the patient is not immunocompromised, he or she can usually recover on their own, except for meningitis caused by the herpes virus, which requires antiviral medication. Viral meningitis is an acute inflammatory disease of the meninges caused by a viral infection. The main clinical manifestations of the disease are fever, headache and meningeal irritation.