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  • CA: Meningococcal Meningitis Case Reported at Bonita Vista High School (San Diego Co)

    Source: https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/loc...505787661.html

    Meningococcal Meningitis Case Reported at Bonita Vista High School
    ?We want to make sure students are up to date on their vaccinations and make sure that those in the school community look for the appropriate signs and symptoms,? said Wilma Wooten, M.D., M.P.H., County Public Health Officer
    By Brenda Gregorio-Nieto
    Published Feb 13, 2019 at 12:52 PM | Updated at 11:06 PM PST on Feb 13, 2019

    Students and staff at Bonita Vista High School were notified this week about a case of meningococcal disease on campus, the second case in San Diego County this year.

    A member of the school community was diagnosed with the disease and is currently undergoing treatment at a local hospital and is expected to recover, the Health and Human Service Agency (HHSA) said.

    Preventative antibiotics were given to all people who have been in close contact with the ill person, HHSA said. Antibiotics are not recommended for others at the school who were not close contacts...
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