Survey: Few teens get meningitis vaccine

A new survey says only 12% of American teenagers are vaccinated against meningitis. While bacterial meningitis is rare, it can be deadly and is easily spread within schools and dormitories. In addition, only 11% have the shot against tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend children get both shots when they are 11 or 12.

Two more campers thought to have meningitis

Two more children are being treated in the hospital for bacterial meningitis after attending a summer camp near Savannah with a child who has the disease.

Initial tests did not detect the meningitis, but health officials say the children were taking antibiotics and that could have affected the results.

The Chatham County Health Department has notified parents of 270 campers and 30 camp counselors.

The YMCA, which hosted the camp, has been distributing a free two-day dose of antibiotics to people who attended the camp last week.

Campers take antibiotics after meningitis scare

In Pooler, three hundred children and adults are taking antibiotics to prevent bacterial meningitis after attending a summer day camp with a child thought to have the infection.

Officials say there is NO indication that the child got infected at the camp or that the illness was passed on to others.

But the YMCA, which hosted the camp, has been distributing a free two-day dose of antibiotics to people who attended the camp last week.