MI: Bacterial meningitis case diagnosed in Swartz Creek school district; 5 viral cases reported

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Source: http://www.wnem.com/story/30078383/mid-michigan-student-diagnosed-with-bacterial-meningitis


Student diagnosed with bacterial meningitis
Posted: Sep 21, 2015 11:02 AM EDT
Updated: Sep 21, 2015 12:08 PM EDT
By Carrie Widenmier

SWARTZ CREEK, MI (WNEM) -

A Mid-Michigan student has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis.

In a letter to parents on Friday, Swartz Creek Community Schools Middle School Principal Kevin Klaeren said that a student from the district had been diagnosed with the condition...

 

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Source: http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2015/09/second_case_of_meningitis_repo.html


Second case of meningitis reported at Swartz Creek schools
By Roberto Acosta | racosta1@mlive.com
on September 22, 2015 at 4:30 PM

SWARTZ CREEK, MI -- School officials have confirmed a second case of meningitis in Swartz Creek schools.

A Tuesday, Sept. 22 letter from high school principal Jamie Johnston to parents and guardians states "We received news today that one of our students has been diagnosed with meningitis."

The letter does not state what form of meningitis -- bacterial or viral -- with which the students was diagnosed. The student has not been in school this week...

 

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Source: http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2015/09/swartz_creek_high_school_stude_5.html

Swartz Creek High School student diagnosed with viral meningitis
By Roberto Acosta | racosta1@mlive.com
on September 23, 2015 at 1:55 PM, updated September 23, 2015 at 1:56 PM

SWARTZ CREEK, MI -- A Swartz Creek High School student diagnosed with meningitis contracted the less severe, viral form of the illness, the district has confirmed...

 

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Source: http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2015/09/meningitis_1.html


Meningitis fears prompt officials to close high school for rest of week
By Roberto Acosta | racosta1@mlive.com
on September 24, 2015 at 12:25 PM

SWARTZ CREEK, MI -- Swartz Creek High School has been closed as a safety precaution while officials wait to find out if a staff member at the high school has contracted viral meningitis...

 

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Source: http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2015/09/two_additional_cases_of_viral.html

Two more cases of viral meningitis confirmed in Flint-area school district
By Roberto Acosta | racosta1@mlive.com
on September 25, 2015 at 3:13 PM, updated September 25, 2015 at 3:43 PM

SWARTZ CREEK, MI -- Two additional cases of viral meningitis have been confirmed in the Swartz Creek School District, officials said Friday, Sept. 25.

The new diagnoses mark the third and fourth confirmed cases of meningitis in the district in about the last two weeks...

 

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Source: http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2015/09/fifth_case_of_meningitis_confi.html

Fifth case of meningitis confirmed in Swartz Creek schools
By Roberto Acosta | racosta1@mlive.com
on September 26, 2015 at 5:12 PM, updated September 26, 2015 at 5:26 PM

SWARTZ CREEK, MI -- A fifth case of meningitis has been confirmed in Swartz Creek schools, according to a Saturday, Sept. 26, letter from the district.

"We have a newly confirmed case of viral meningitis for a middle school student. We were made aware of the case today," reads the message from Rodney Hetherton, assistant superintendent. "We have also been informed this student has not been in school attendance for the last 9 days."...