A second person has died in the Ozarks within a week from bacterial meningitis. The Christian county health department tells KSPR News a woman died from meningitis November 18-th. Christian County Health Department Director Karen Potter could not release specific details of the death or the woman for privacy reasons.
The lab confirmed bacterial meningitis the day after the woman's death.

ANOTHER CASE?
Potter says the county conducted a communicable disease investigation to treat any close contacts who may have been infected. The health department advised those people to seek treatment from their personal doctor.
She did say the investigation turned up another possible case.
"We have received information there is another possible case in another county in the Ozarks," she said.
She would not elaborate.

ANY CONNECTION TO WRIGHT COUNTY?
Last weekend a two year old in Mansfield also died from bacterial meningitis. His step mother and a sibling are still recovering from meningitis. When asked about a possible connection, Potter said to her knowledge there have been no connections between the cases in Wright county and the case in Christian county.