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Meningitis case alerts Upstate NY counties

By Jessica Bloustein

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Albany, NY – Fulton, Montgomery and Herkimer counties in New York are all on alert for possible cases of bacterial meningitis, after a Fulton County high school student was diagnosed and hospitalized this past weekend with one of the most serious strains. WAMC's Capital District Bureau Chief Jessica Bloustein has details.