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The high school student was diagnosed last week with meningitis, caused by meningococcal disease, and a informing them of the situation, despite a low risk of it spreading.

Interior Health says this is the second case of meningitis reported in the Interior Health region this year. A normal year would see between two and five cases diagnosed.

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Meningitis presents with symptoms of high fever, headache, stiff neck and drowsiness but Mema said there was nothing to indicate that the disease is circulating in the community.

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Mema said the regular vaccination schedule in B.C. covers meningococcal disease and its various strains but added not even vaccinations can be 100 per cent effective.

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A new vaccine against four different meningococcal strains is being introduced this year for Grade 9 students, according to Mema.