An outbreak of bacterial meningitis has killed one person and sickened at least six others, and 5,000 people lined up at a high school for shots. The state health department urged anyone ages 2 to 22 in Palatka and East Palatka, about 50 miles south of Jacksonville, to get immunized. The vaccinations began Wednesday. The outbreak was discovered Dec. 12. Most of the others stricken have recovered or are recovering.
Bacterial meningitis is transmitted through saliva and mucus.
Symptoms include fever, headache, a stiff neck, vomiting, confusion and sleepiness. The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. One person has died and at least six others have been sickened by an outbreak of bacterial meningitis in Florida.