An acute aseptic meningitis that occurs soon after infection with the virus. Symptoms, which are usually mild and selflimited, include headache, fever, painful sensitivity to light, and cranial neuropathy. The symptoms typically disappear in 1–4 weeks.
Cryptococcal meningitis is a more serious form of meningitis that occurs in HIV-infected persons as a result of infection with the common soil fungus Cryptococcus neoformans. Symptoms include headache, stiff neck, fever, and painful sensitivity to light.