article_snippet.sent: It is the school system's first confirmed case in two years, the Washington Post reported.
article_snippet.sent: The last case in Loudoun was in January 2013.
article_snippet.sent: It's a very tragic case...
article_snippet.sent: Even with antibiotic treatment, people die in about 10 to 15 per cent of cases.
article_snippet.sent: And 11 to 19 per cent of survivors will have long-term disabilities, including loss of limbs, deafness, nervous system problems, or brain damage. '