A student has been admitted to the hospital with bacterial meningitis, and the university has announced that she is in close contact with the student. Duke Student Health is working with the Durham County Health Department to handle the situation on the Duke Today website.
Read MoreA Duke University undergraduate student has been hospitalized with a case of bacterial meningitis, according to school officials. Officials with the Durham County Health Department said those most-at risk would be people who came into direct exposure to the student’s saliva through kissing, sharing a drink or prolonged exposure to coughing.
Read MoreA Duke undergraduate was recently admitted to the hospital with a confirmed case of bacterial meningitis. Duke University officials said they are working to contact the individual who may have come in close contact with that student. Health officials at the school advised students who may have come in contact with the student to take an antibiotic as a preventative measure.
Read MoreThe AP (8/18) reported a coalition of immunization groups, joined by “the mother of a student who died from bacterial meningitis,” are imploring the University of Wisconsin-Madison to require students to be vaccinated against meningitis B.
Read MoreSDSU Associate Vice President of Student Affairs Andrea Dooley addressed the importance of getting the meningitis vaccine and accompanying booster shots. The virus is life-threatening and those who do survive can lose limbs or lose senses. Dooley said the university will be hosting educational events to raise awareness and they are looking into making the meningitis B vaccine a requirement in Fall 2019.
Read MoreDr. Amit Rawal’s nearly 6-month-old daughter Avnee seemed normal when she woke up from a fever in October 2013. A few hours later, he noticed a rash on her neck. It wasn’t until she died 15 hours later that he learned Avnee contracted Meningitis B. Rawal is collaborating with the UF Student Health Care Center to prevent UF students from experiencing what Avnee went through, he said.
Read MoreEarlier this week, I shared with you that a member of our campus community had been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. We have now learned that the student has serogroup B meningococcal meningitis, otherwise known as Meningitis B. We are coordinating closely with the Onondaga County Health Department and at this time, the general Syracuse University community is not at increased risk.
Read MoreStudents at San Diego State University lined up on Friday to get vaccinated after several students on campus came down with meningitis. County Public Health Officer Wilma Wooten advised all SDSU undergraduate students to get the vaccine or undergo treatment if symptoms develop.
Read MoreCounty health officials declared a meningococcal outbreak after a pair of undergraduate students at SDSU were hospitalized in September with meningococcal symptoms. Officials said a third SDSU student contracted the disease in June but she did not live on campus at the time and it was not connected to the current outbreak.
Read MoreCounty health officials declared a meningococcal outbreak after a pair of undergraduate students at SDSU were hospitalized in September with meningococcal symptoms. Officials said a third SDSU student contracted the disease in June but she did not live on campus at the time and it was not connected to the current outbreak.
Read MoreAn email sent out to members of the SDSU community strongly encouraged “undergraduate students aged 23 and younger who have not been fully immunized with the meningococcal B (MenB) vaccine” to get vaccinated.
Read MoreSan Diego State University is urging all of its undergraduate students aged 23 and younger to be vaccinated against meningococcal meningitis in the wake of an outbreak. The push for vaccinations comes as three students have been diagnosed with the disease since June.
Read MoreStarting Friday, San Diego State University will open vaccination clinics meant to protect students against meningitis B. The clinics will be held Friday, October 5 and Monday, October 8 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at Viejas Arena. The university says it’s encouraging all undergraduate students age 23 and younger who haven’t been fully immunized to get vaccinated.
Read MoreAll San Diego State University undergraduate students aged 23 and younger who have not been fully immunized with the meningococcal B (MenB) vaccine are strongly recommended to get vaccinated as soon as possible.
Read MoreThis year, New England College joined the ranks of just 13 other colleges and universities throughout the country that have made it mandatory for that all incoming students be vaccinated for meningitis B. According to the Centers for Disease Control, approximately 2,600 people in the United States contract meningococcal disease each year and 10 to 15 percent will die of it.
Read MoreThe San Diego County Public Health Services (SDCPH) confirmed the 3rd case of meningococcal meningitis at San Diego State University (SDSU). This SDSU student is currently undergoing treatment at a local hospital on September 27, 2018.
Read MoreWith three meningococcal disease cases among San Diego State University undergraduates since June, the county public health department on Friday declared an outbreak on campus. Announcing the decision in Montezuma Hall just before lunch, officials said all three students have been infected by the “B” type of the meningococcal bacteria that can cause deadly meningitis, an inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
Read MorePenn State University officials say a student is being treated for bacterial meningitis. Administrators announced this week the student is recovering at Mount Nittany Medical Center. University health officials are working with the state Department of Health to monitor the case.
Read MoreSan Diego State University student was being treated in a hospital Wednesday after being diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis, university officials said. The SDSU case is the eighth reported case of meningococcal disease in San Diego County this year, county health officials said. On average, 10 cases have been reported annually over the past five years.
Read MoreThis mom says she would like to see Michigan campuses follow the lead of Indiana and Purdue University, which began requiring the vaccination this year. She says at the very least she wants to see more work done to share life saving information about this vaccine.
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