FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): An investigation has been wrapped up and a patient with Neisseria Meningitis is has been released from medical care and is recovering.
In early December, Fort Wayne Community Schools sent home a letter to parents saying someone at St. Joseph Central Elementary school had bacterial meningitis.
Students and faculty were provided with preventative antibiotics and prophylaxis dispensary clinic was available. During the clinic a total of 449 people received prophylaxis.
Overall the cost of the event was over $18 thousand and that doesn’t include some overtime wages.
Here is the total breakdown of costs from the Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health:
| CONTACT NOTIFICATION | |
| # of Students on School Roster/Notified (letter/other) | 411 |
| # of Faculty/Misc Staff Notified | 112 |
| # of Close Contacts, Healthcare Workers and Periphery Event Contacts Notified | 58 |
| TOTAL | 581 |
| PROPHYLAXIS PROVISION to close contacts, healthcare workers & periphery event contacts: | |
| Physician/Medical Staff/EMS/Fire | 12 |
| Household/Family/Friend Close Contacts | 8 |
| Other Periphery Event Contacts | 27 |
| TOTAL | 47 |
| % of those close contacts notified who opted to receive prophylaxis | (81%) |
| MASS DISPENSARY CLINIC ATTENDANCE (for others potentially exposed): | |
| # of Students provided prophylaxis at mass clinic | 335 |
| # of misc (students, volunteers, interns, etc.) treated at mass clinic | 11 |
| # of Faculty/Misc provided prophylaxis at mass clinic | 103 |
| # of declinations | 4 |
| TOTAL | 449 |
| TOTAL PROVIDED PROPHYLAXIS | 496 |
| % of those notified overall who opted to receive prophylaxis | 85% |
| HOME DELIVERIES (included in #’s above): | |
| # of home deliveries conducted by DOH on 12/16/15 | 13 |
| STAFF AND SUPPLY COSTS: | |
| DOH Staffing and costs | |
| # of DOH staff involved with event overall | 19 |
| DOH hours worked total for this event | 153 |
| DOH Hours (OT worked but unpaid to the employees as they are mgmt. or executive-4 people) | 81.75 |
| DOH staffing costs for this event | $11,745.83 |
| DOH Medication and Supply costs for this event | $2,957.49 |
| FWCS Nursing Staffing and costs | |
| # of FWCS staff involved with event overall | 12 |
| FWCS hours worked total for this event (**) (^) | 91 |
| FWCS staffing costs for this event (**) | $2,856.00 |
| Parkview Pharmacy Staffing and costs | |
| # of Parkview Pharmacy staff involved with event overall | 9 |
| Parkview Pharm Staff costs for this event (***) | $770.00 |
| Parkview Pharm supply costs for this event | $145.56 |
| TOTAL COSTS FOR THIS EVENT (not including mgmt wages for overtime) | $18,474.88 |
| MEDICATIONS DISPENSED/PRESCRIBED (at Dispensary) | |
| Ciprofloxacin | 441 |
| Rifampin | 8 |
| Ceftriaxone | 1 |
