Tragic Loss: Volusia County Student Succumbs to Meningitis

A fourth-grade student at Burns Science and Technology Charter School in Oak Hill, Volusia County, has died of meningitis, prompting the Florida Department of Health to provide information on symptoms to the school and notify parents of other students who may have been in close contact. The school is taking precautions, and mental health counselors are being provided to assist students and staff with their grief. Meningitis is an infection and inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord, and the health department urges parents to seek medical attention if their children exhibit symptoms.