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Doctor: Pearl River meningitis not contagious

A Pearl River High School student was diagnosed with meningitis this week, but new lab tests show there's no risk of transmission, the Rockland County Health Department's infectious disease specialist said Friday.

The student was last in school Wednesday and lasted only one period before heading home with symptoms of a cold, schools Superintendent John Morgano wrote in a letter to parents.

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