01-19-2012, 04:27 PM
UC alerts students to bacterial meningitis case
Updated: Jan 19, 2012 3:30 PM EST
By Richard Todd - email
CINCINNATI (FOX19) - -
A University of Cincinnati student has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis.
An email was sent to all students on Thursday with some details on the case.
The university said in the letter that they've notified students who have been in close contact with the infected student and have provided them prophylactic antibiotics.
The Centers for Disease Control says that while bacterial meningitis is not as easily transmitted as many common diseases, it can be very dangerous, and frequently fatal, when it is.
It is treated effectively with antibiotics, but it is essentially to start treatment as quickly as possible.
The student does not live on campus.
http://www.fox19.com/story/16557057/uc-a...ormat=HTML
Updated: Jan 19, 2012 3:30 PM EST
By Richard Todd - email
CINCINNATI (FOX19) - -
A University of Cincinnati student has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis.
An email was sent to all students on Thursday with some details on the case.
The university said in the letter that they've notified students who have been in close contact with the infected student and have provided them prophylactic antibiotics.
The Centers for Disease Control says that while bacterial meningitis is not as easily transmitted as many common diseases, it can be very dangerous, and frequently fatal, when it is.
It is treated effectively with antibiotics, but it is essentially to start treatment as quickly as possible.
The student does not live on campus.
http://www.fox19.com/story/16557057/uc-a...ormat=HTML