An 18-year-old woman from the Montreal area has died after contracting bacterial meningitis. In a statement, Montreal's public health agency said it is communicating with all the young woman's close contacts in an attempt to limit the spread of the infection. Bacterial meningitis can be spread through sharing respiratory or throat secretions, usually through close contact like coughing or kissing. Dr. Lavanya Narasiah, a spokesperson for the Montreal's public health agency, said it is not clear where the 18-year-old contracted the disease. The bacterial kind of meningitis is considered very dangerous and, in rare cases, can cause death quickly after the onset of symptoms.

Source: CBC News March 25, 2019 12:33 UTC