Junior school pupil treated for meningitis in fourth Reading case
Summary
A pupil at Westwood Farm Junior School in Reading is being treated for meningitis, marking the fourth case linked to the same social group. All cases are Meningitis B and close contacts have received antibiotics; the health agency says the risk to the public is low.Key Facts
- A pupil at Westwood Farm Junior School in Reading has meningitis, the fourth case linked to the same social network.
- Previous cases appeared at Reading Blue Coat School and Highdown Secondary School and Sixth Form Centre.
- Lewis Waters, a student from Oxfordshire, died last week of meningitis B.
- The pupil at Westwood Farm is recovering well, and close contacts got antibiotics as a precaution.
- Meningitis B is the type confirmed in all four cases.
- The risk to the wider public is low and the cases are not related to separate outbreaks in Kent or Dorset.
- Meningitis symptoms include rash, high fever, headache, stiff neck, vomiting, and confusion.
- Vaccinations like MenACWY are offered for free up to age 25 but do not cover all meningitis types like MenB.
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