They've scheduled a special health clinic for Wednesday and Thursday, from 9a.m. to 8p.m., at the Livermore High School gymnasium at 600 Maple Street. Concerned parents and students are encouraged to drop by. The bacteria that causes meningitis does not survive for long outside the human body. That means the disease cannot be spread by casual contact. Meningitis is transmitted by such means as coughing, sneezing, kissing, or by sharing food.
Bacterial meningitis can be life-threatening.
Anyone can contract meningitis, but young children, the elderly, people with underlying medical conditions, and those who live in group settings are at the highest risk.