--- title: "Medical advice re-meningitis in schools" url: "https://www.eastwhitby.org.uk/parents/medical-advice-re-meningitis-in-schools" school: "East Whitby Academy" --- # Medical advice re-meningitis in schools Meningococcal (bacterial) infection is rare and does NOT spread easily from person to person. The germ that causes meningococcal disease is passed from person to person in droplets from the mouth and nose. However, the germ is very fragile, and dies rapidly outside the body. This means that very close contact is necessary before there is a risk of becoming infected. As always, it’s crucial that we all stay alert to signs and symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia, and seek urgent medical help if concerned. Symptoms can include: - a high temperature - vomiting - severe headache - a stiff neck, - aching limbs and joints - a dislike of bright lights - drowsiness a purple rash which does not fade when pressed in small babies, - a refusal to feed and a high pitched cry. Further advice and information about meningitis is available at [**www.nhs.uk**](http://www.nhs.uk) (link is external) or NHS 111. Or from the [**Meningitis Research Foundation**](http://www.meningitis.org/) (link is external) and [**Meningitis Now**](http://www.meningitisnow.org/) (link is external) ### Parents - [Attendance](https://www.eastwhitby.org.uk/parents/attendance) - [Classes](https://www.eastwhitby.org.uk/parents/classes/sprites-reception) - [Local Community](https://www.eastwhitby.org.uk/parents/local-community) - [Privacy Policy](https://www.eastwhitby.org.uk/parents/privacy-policy) - [School Development Plan](https://www.eastwhitby.org.uk/parents/school-development-plan) - [Term Dates](https://www.eastwhitby.org.uk/termdates) - [PTA](https://www.eastwhitby.org.uk/parents/pta) - [Assessment](https://www.eastwhitby.org.uk/parents/assessment) - [Before & After School Club](https://www.eastwhitby.org.uk/parents/before-after-school-club) - [Parent Pay](https://www.eastwhitby.org.uk/parents/parent-pay) - [School Lunches](https://www.eastwhitby.org.uk/parents/school-lunches) - [School Uniform](https://www.eastwhitby.org.uk/parents/school-uniform) - [Games & Clubs](https://www.eastwhitby.org.uk/parents/games-clubs) - [e-Safety](https://www.eastwhitby.org.uk/parents/e-safety) - [Medical advice re-meningitis in schools](https://www.eastwhitby.org.uk/parents/medical-advice-re-meningitis-in-schools) ![East Whitby Academy](https://files.schudio.com/east-whitby-academy-2/images/logo/logo_(4)-eastwhitby.png) ### East Whitby Academy Stainsacre Lane Whitby North Yorkshire YO22 4HU 01947 602202 - [COVID Secure Risk Assessment](https://files.schudio.com/east-whitby-academy/files/documents/EW-RA261120.pdf) © Copyright 2026 East Whitby Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.eastwhitby.org.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)