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Meningitis exposure at rave party near Vantage
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CopyPublic health staff is investigating a suspected case of meningitis in a 17-year-old male from Seattle-King County who attended a rave party -"Operation APEX '09" -- Saturday, Aug. 22, in the Sand Hollow area near Vantage.
At this time, he is hospitalized and in stable condition.
Close contacts of the case are being identified and referred to their healthcare providers for preventive medication. Anyone who attended the party should contact the Grant County Health District or see a healthcare provider immediately.
This isolated case is not considered an outbreak, without further cases of meningitis found. At this time, confirmatory lab results have not yet been available and recommendations may be modified pending the receipt of further test results.
Meningitis is a sudden illness, which can be caused by a bacterium or a virus that infects the bloodstream or the meninges, a thin lining covering the brain and spinal cord. The bacteria are carried in the nose and throat of many healthy adults and children. These individuals may not exhibit symptoms or illness, but they may be able to spread the infection to others.
Please visit cdc.gov/menin-gitis/index.html for more information on the vaccine and disease
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