In September 2018, one student living on campus at University Park was diagnosed with meningococcal disease caused by serogroup B. College students in close living environments may be especially at risk for the disease. While Penn State currently requires students living in University housing to be immunized against serogroups A, C, Y and W through the meningococcal conjugate vaccine, the University strongly recommends that students also receive the meningitis B vaccine.
Read MoreA case of bacterial meningitis was confirmed at Central Connecticut State University. A student contracted the disease. The state Department of Health confirmed the student was infected with meningococcal meningitis, serogroup B, which isn't easily transmittable from person to person. Those who were in close personal contact with the student have been given preventative treatment.
Read MoreA college student in Connecticut has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis, the university announced on Monday. "We are working with CCSU officials and local health departments to investigate what thus far is a single case of meningitis in a CCSU student and to ensure that people who have come into close contact with the patient receive antibiotics as a precautionary measure," the Department of Health announced. "Our State Laboratory today confirmed that the student was infected with meningococcal meningitis, serogroup B."
Read MoreMeningitis is a serious condition where the membranes around your brain and spinal cord become inflamed. While it may be triggered by a viral infection, it can also be caused by a bacterial infection which was said to be serious and possibly life-threatening. On Monday night, it was announced an undergraduate student from Duke University had tested positive for bacterial meningitis. The student has been admitted to the hospital.
Read MoreOfficials with Duke University announced they are working to contact individuals who may have come in close contact with a Duke undergraduate recently admitted to the hospital with a confirmed case of bacterial meningitis. Dr. John Vaughn, director of Student Health Services, and Dr. Cameron Wolfe, associate professor of medicine in the infectious disease division, sent a message to students who may have had contact with the student, updating them about the situation and advising that they may want to take an antibiotic “as a preventative measure to lower the risk even further.”
Read MoreNorth Carolina’s Duke University announced Monday that an undergraduate student was hospitalized with bacterial meningitis. The university officials were working to contact people who may have been in close contact with the infected student. Duke Student Health was working with Durham County Health Department to understand the situation. The health authorities defined “close contact” as direct exposure to the student’s saliva through “kissing, sharing a drink or prolonged exposure to coughing.” The infection cannot be transmitted through casual contact, the announcement said.
Read MoreA 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.
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