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.