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Does meningitis warrant putting people into quarantine?

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According to the CDC only a small percentage of people who get infected with the bacteria that cause meningitis go on to develop the disease. Guidelines don’t recommend quarantine other than typical health precautions for infectious disease. read more

The quarantine went into effect at one of the cell blocks at the county's jail at 701 N. San Jacinto. Green died March 24 in a local hospital after he was transported from the jail, said Brandon Wood, executive director of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards. read more

Meningitis outbreaks often make the news because of the highly contagious nature of the disease. Although bacterial meningitis is rare — striking roughly 1,500 Americans annually — it can spread quickly, forcing health officials to go into overdrive to contain it. read more

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