2nd pupil suspected of having meningitis
AMHERST, Ohio (AP) -- A second pupil at a Lorain County school has been hospitalized with what could be a potentially fatal form of bacterial meningitis.
A 14-year-old girl from Amherst Junior High School was life-flighted to MetroHealth Medical Center on Thursday after suffering symptoms consistent with meningitis.
Earlier this month, a 14-year-old boy was treated for bacterial meningitis. He has since improved. The cases do not appear to be related.
The girl's case may be linked to a 38-year-old Vermilion man who died May 19. He was the fianc & eacute; of the girl's mother. Blood tests confirmed that Carl Seabold, a respiratory therapist at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center in Lorain, had the bacteria in his blood, but it was not known whether he died from the disease.
Students who had come in contact with the girl were urged to seek preventive treatment.
Symptoms for meningitis include stiff neck, severe headache, nausea and disorientation.