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  • A New York resident with no known risk factors was diagnosed with meningitis caused by lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV).
  • The diagnosis was suggested by experiencing aseptic meningitis in winter along with low glucose levels and an increase in lymphocytes in the cerebrospinal fluid.
  • LCMV is often overlooked as a zoonotic disease and may not be recognized as frequently as it should be.

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We describe a case of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) meningitis in a New York, NY, resident who had no apparent risk factors. Clues leading to the diagnosis included aseptic meningitis during winter and the finding of hypoglycorrachia and lymphocytosis in the cerebrospinal fluid. LCMV continues to be an underdiagnosed zoonotic disease.

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