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A schoolboy in Florida died after developing meningitis, local health officials confirmed.
The young man, 11 years old, suffered from an infection before he was diagnosed with the disease: inflammation of the brain or spinal cord.
The boy, who has not been named, attended Oak Hill, near Orlando, and more than 40 parents at the school have now been warned to monitor their children for symptoms.
Officials at Burns Science and Technology Charter School, where he was a student, say the boy’s death “has shaken us to the core.”
Meningitis is an infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord and can cause people to develop fever, vomiting, cold hands and feet, and a stiff neck. (File image of an illustration of the bacteria that cause meningitis.) meningitis)
Meningitis is a rare complication that causes about 3,000 cases in the US each year, of which 150 to 300 are fatal.
It is caused by a bacterial or viral infection caused by diseases such as measles, polio, and mumps.
Measles, the most infectious disease known to man, is currently making a resurgence in the United States due to falling vaccination rates and rising anti-vaccine sentiment.
CDC data released this week showed that measles vaccination was below the recommended level for the third year in a row.
It was not clear what disease the boy had that caused meningitis or when he was first diagnosed with the disease.
Albert Amalfitano, president of the board, said: “We feel very bad for this child’s family.
“We are taking all necessary precautions to protect our other students.”
