Reducing Fever Caused By Meningitis Fever-reducing medications
and other comfort measures can make you feel better while your
body fights off meningitis. Fever is a common symptom of
meningitis. While bacterial meningitis is a potentially life-
threatening infection that should be treated in a hospital,
viral meningitis is usually mild enough to be managed at home
with fever-reducing medications and other comfort measures. What
Causes a Fever? Fever is the body’s response to infection. “It’s
the way the immune system fights off viruses and bacteria,” says
Ari Brown, MD, spokesperson for the American Academy of
Pediatrics and author of several pediatric books. Many types of
viruses and bacteria don’t like hot temperatures. In some ways,
a fever is a good thing because it means the immune system is
working to knock out the infection. “Fever is rarely dangerous,
but it can be uncomfortable," says Dr. Brown. Bringing down a
fever will make you feel better while the viral meningitis
infection runs its course. A num