The Detroit News. David Myers said Sunday. They probably mixed it up with the tragedy in Dearborn. The illness requires immediate medical attention because it can can cause brain damage or death. It occurs when blood from an infected area in another part of the body carries bacteria to the brain and spinal cord.
Bacterial meningitis preys mostly on children, the elderly and people with chronic illnesses.
It is more serious than viral meningitis, which a Hazel Park student contracted last month. The Greenwood elementary school student did not attend school last week and was recovering at a local hospital, Myers said. He did not identify the child. They called and sent a letter so it seemed to be under control.