Ford and Iroquois County agency reports meningitis case

WATSEKA – A case of bacterial meningitis has been confirmed in the area of Ford and Iroquois counties, the Ford-Iroquois Public Health Department said Thursday afternoon.

The adult patient, who is hospitalized, alert and under antibiotic treatment, is a resident of one of those two counties. Public health officials declined to identify the patient's town or the hospital treating her, to protect her privacy.

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