Sorry for the loss of that 5-year-old to meningitis. I learned that meningitis is more often caused by exchange of drinking bottles among youth. That is why it is recommended that teens have the vaccine. Bacteria in the water in the Delaware Bay is being subject to study. That is good for everyone.
Moderator's Note: According to county Health Department website, from mid-May to mid-September, 61 ocean stations and eight bay stations are monitored on a weekly basis for enterococcus bacteria as a part of the Cooperative Coastal Monitoring Program. See story: http://goo.gl/svS4By.