DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A 7-year-old first-grade girl in Volusia County has a suspected case of bacterial meningitis, according to health officials.

The girl attends Indian River Elementary School in Edgewater.

Close contacts of the girl have been identified and treated, Volusia County health officials said. Parents of students at the school were sent letters informing them of the situation.

A close contact is defined as a person who shared a household with the sick person or had direct contact, such as kissing, sharing a drink, sharing food from the same plate or being coughed on from a very close proximity.

The Volusia County Health Department said there is no threat to the public's health.

Classic symptoms of meningitis include high fever, confusion and stiff neck. The symptoms can develop rapidly or over several days. Other symptoms may include headache, nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to lights and seizures.

Meningitis is an infection of the fluid of a person's spinal cord and the fluid that surrounds the brain. People sometimes refer to it as spinal meningitis. Meningitis is usually caused by a viral or bacterial infection. Bacterial meningitis can be quite severe and may result in brain damage, hearing loss or learning disability.

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