In a letter posted on the school's web site, Principal Stanley Teitel says that while tests have not yet confirmed the exact cause of death, symptoms suggests an infection caused bacterial meningitis.
He said the school has been working with the Health Department to identify all individuals who had close contact with the student.
Symptoms include fever, chills, stiff neck, headache, rash and nausea or vomiting.
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