And meningitis is a communicable disease, confirmed by blood tests and CT scan (probably the reason for the hospital visit - it did not say ER).
I can only speak from experience and say that if my child's pediatrician told me to get such and such a test to rule something out, I did it.
I would too if symptoms persisted. Or if there was a family history that warranted testing to find out an underlaying cause. I like modern medicine. I’ve seen those small stones in old graveyards, too many small stones. Yay vaccines!!!
The police action was not warranted.