KAUFMAN, Texas – The Kaufman Independent School District issued a statement to district students and their parents after a faculty member at Helen Edwards Early Childhood Center became extremely ill with meningitis.
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Following the news of the illness, the Kaufman ISD made contact with the Texas Department of State Health Service (DSHS). According to Kaufman ISD, the DSHS “viewed and evaluated all medical records and lab results” and concluded “the illness is not contagious.”
“No special precautions are needed and parents or staff members should not be concerned about coming to school,” reads the statement from Kaufman ISD. “Our thoughts and actions will be devoted to supporting our employee and her family.”
“No special precautions are needed and parents or staff members should not be concerned about coming to school,” reads the statement from Kaufman ISD. “Our thoughts and actions will be devoted to supporting our employee and her family.”