SAN PEDRO CITY ---- A four-year-old boy from Ternate town in Cavite province died of suspected meningococcemia, provincial health officials said on Friday. But health authorities appealed not to spread a public "scare," as laboratory tests have yet to confirm the child's disease. Dr. Nelson Soriano, the provincial health officer, said they have also administered prophylaxis to the child's family members and those who had a close contact with the patient to prevent the bacterial spread should test results turn out positive. A sample of the child's cerebrospinal fluid was submitted to the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine in Muntinlupa City for testing. According to Sori...
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