High school student dies of bacterial meningitis
A 15-year-old student at a North Philadelphia high school died Tuesday of bacterial meningitis, according to School District officials. The male, a freshman at George Washington Carver High School of Engineering and Science at 16th and Norris Streets, died at a local hospital.
A 15-year-old student at a North Philadelphia high school died Tuesday of bacterial meningitis, according to School District officials.
The male, a freshman at George Washington Carver High School of Engineering and Science at 16th and Norris Streets, died at a local hospital.
School officials sent a letter to parents Tuesday saying that a ninth grader had died after a brief illness.
Counseling and support will be made available to students at the school, and there will be a meeting for parents at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the school, district spokesman Fernando Gallard said.
Meningitis is caused by inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain.
Bacterial meningitis is typically more severe than viral meningitis, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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