Walker Prison Inmate Hospitalized with Meningitis
Tony Potts
07-03-2009
Walker State Prison was warned by health officals that an inmate
was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis last Wednesday. The
inmate had been hospitalized earlier in the week with a fever,
rash and vomitiing, and displaying an altered mental state officals
said.
Logan Boss, the public information officer for Northwest Georgia
Public Health said that bacterial meningitis is not higly contagious
and there is no danger to the public.
Bacterial meningitis can spread through the exchange of
respiratory and throat secretions. This can occur during
kissing, coughing and sneezing.
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