FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — The Fresno County Department of Public Health have confirmed a case of Meningococcal disease associated with a daycare facility center in Fresno County.
The FCDP says Meningococcal disease is a bacterial infection that can infect the lining of the brain, spinal cord, or bloodstream.
Common symptoms are fever, chills, headache, vomiting, drowsiness, sensitivity to light, fast breathing, and a dark purple rash.
The health department says they are working closely with healthcare providers and the daycare facility to identify those who may have been exposed.
Listen to the report by KMJ’s Liz Kern.
