The Marion School District has announced that they have a student diagnosed with viral meningitis in the 5th grade.
Common symptoms are, fever, poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, headache, stiff neck, lack of energy, sensitivity to bright lights. People at risk: weakened immune systems caused by disease, medications( chemo therapy), babies, children under 5.
Prevention is basically the same way to prevent colds and flu: wash your hands, avoid close contact, cover coughs and sneezes, clean and disinfect surfaces, stay home when you are sick.
More information may be found https://cdc.gov/meningitis/
Stress the importance to students about washing their hands and the above information. Any questions feel free to contact Linda DePoint, Elementary School Nurse at 315-926-2431 or via email ldepoint@marioncs.org.
