In Ernakulam, Kerala, five young students were taken to the hospital after showing signs of a viral illness that might be meningitis. They are all in classes 1 and 2 at a private school in the Kalamassery area of Kochi and are now in different hospitals in the city.
A medical officer said, “We think it’s a viral infection, but we need to find out what type of virus it is. The symptoms look like meningitis.” The doctor mentioned that they’ve collected samples from the students’ bodies and sent them to the National Institute for Virology in Alappuzha for testing.
While they are waiting for the test results, the school has been told to stop classes until March 16. The good news is that all the children are currently stable.
Viral meningitis affects the area around the brain and spinal cord, causing symptoms like a stiff neck, fever, vomiting, and headaches.
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