A man found positive for a bacteria that causes meningitis. The man portrayed Santa Claus at the Southwyck Mall in Toledo on Dec. 15 and Dec. 18-20.
The man was admitted to St. Luke’s Hospital in suburban Maumee on Thursday with a respiratory ailment, according to the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department. Parents of children who may have been exposed to the man should call a doctor about preventive antibiotics.