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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Athena Freya

10-Year-Old Boy Dies Three Days After Headache as Pathology Reveals Bacterial Meningitis

Illustration of a child experiencing symptoms associated with bacterial meningitis (Credit: Photo: CanvaAI/Created by Athena Freya for IBTimes UK)

A 10-year-old boy died three days after developing a headache, with pathology later revealing bacterial meningitis alongside influenza A and strep.

Brian Norsen, a fifth grader from Brockport, New York, became ill after returning from a sleepover with a friend and a visit to a trampoline park. His mother, Stephanie Wheeler, has since shared the family's ordeal and the warning signs she wishes she had recognised.

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