GERMANTOWN - The Washington County Health Department is investigating a case of bacterial meningitis in a Germantown High School student.

The student was hospitalized Saturday.

Lab results confirmed the student has the disease, which is spread by personal contact.

Jenny Darby says she and her kids were with the teen just days ago. The girl called her from the hospital to warn Jenny to get tested.

“I didn’t know what to think. I was scared because I have kids and I don’t know nothing about it. I’ve heard the term meningitis, but I didn’t know what it was, what it can do, the warning signs of getting it. I didn’t know it was deadly," Darby said.

Germantown High School is on spring break right now, so news of a student with meningitis from the school is spreading slowly.

The Washington County Health Department says most people shouldn’t be worried.

The student, who, according to friends, is a junior at the school, was taken to the hospital on Saturday.

Students at the school say they’re a little worried.

“I’d like to know who it was so I would know if I had the ability to contract it and then I can go get tested,” Annie Trapp said.

“It kind of makes me worried because everyone shares drinks and everything,” Alex Serrano said.

The health department says those who have come in contact with the student should get antibiotics as a precaution.

Students who may have had contact with the infected student have been contacted and are advised to watch for signs of the illness.

Symptoms of meningitis include: severe headache, nausea and confusion.

Bacterial meningitis is contagious through kissing an infected person or sharing food or beverages with an infected person.