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EBR teen dies from Meningitis
Posted: Feb 08, 2012 4:41 PM CST <NOSCRIPT orgFontSize="11px"></NOSCRIPT><!--END wnDate-->Updated: Feb 08, 2012 4:51 PM CST <NOSCRIPT orgFontSize="11px"></NOSCRIPT><!--END wnDate-->
By Phil Rainier -
BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) -
A teenage girl who went to Central High School is dead after developing meningitis.
For privacy reasons, state health officials won't say the 10th grader attended Central High, but they do confirm meningitis is to blame for the East Baton Rouge teen's death.
State health officials say, unlike other strains of the illness, there has never been a confirmed case of someone exposed to this particular bug getting sick. "It is the type of meningitis that is not contagious and has never caused an outbreak. There is no cause for public health concern," said Ken Pastorick, Public Information Officer with Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals.
That is why in cases like these, the CDC and the state says there is not reason to give antibiotics to protect people who have never been exposed.
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http://www.wafb.com/story/16772881/ebr-teen-dies-from-meningitis
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Central High School
The Latest Information from the Office of Public Health
The Central High School family recently lost a student to a form of meningitis called strep pneumonia. This is a common bacteria that many people encounter in their daily lives. However, in some people who are susceptible, it can cause more serious infections. The Office of Public Health has assured us that there is no increased risk to students at Central High School (adults either). However, we are being advised that if your student (or you) become ill with a fever greater than 101 degrees and/or have flu-like symptoms, you should contact your medical provider to seek medical care.
http://centralhigh.centralcss.org/
Posted: Feb 08, 2012 4:41 PM CST <NOSCRIPT orgFontSize="11px"></NOSCRIPT><!--END wnDate-->Updated: Feb 08, 2012 4:51 PM CST <NOSCRIPT orgFontSize="11px"></NOSCRIPT><!--END wnDate-->
By Phil Rainier -
BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) -
A teenage girl who went to Central High School is dead after developing meningitis.
For privacy reasons, state health officials won't say the 10th grader attended Central High, but they do confirm meningitis is to blame for the East Baton Rouge teen's death.
State health officials say, unlike other strains of the illness, there has never been a confirmed case of someone exposed to this particular bug getting sick. "It is the type of meningitis that is not contagious and has never caused an outbreak. There is no cause for public health concern," said Ken Pastorick, Public Information Officer with Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals.
That is why in cases like these, the CDC and the state says there is not reason to give antibiotics to protect people who have never been exposed.
More...
http://www.wafb.com/story/16772881/ebr-teen-dies-from-meningitis
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Central High School
The Latest Information from the Office of Public Health
The Central High School family recently lost a student to a form of meningitis called strep pneumonia. This is a common bacteria that many people encounter in their daily lives. However, in some people who are susceptible, it can cause more serious infections. The Office of Public Health has assured us that there is no increased risk to students at Central High School (adults either). However, we are being advised that if your student (or you) become ill with a fever greater than 101 degrees and/or have flu-like symptoms, you should contact your medical provider to seek medical care.
http://centralhigh.centralcss.org/