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February 2, 2011
Suspected Meningitis Case at U of I No Cause for Alarm
The Idaho North Central Health District is working with officials from the University of Idaho to identify close contacts with a student suspected of having bacterial meningitis. Bacterial meningitis can be a very serious disease that causes a swelling of the tissues covering the brain and spinal cord. Still, the risk of close contacts contracting the disease is low, and extremely low for the general student population.
Concerned parents of University of Idaho students should urge their children to use good hygiene to curb the potential spread of this disease and all others. Students should cover the nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing and avoid sharing common items like eating utensils and drinking cups...
Suspected Meningitis Case at U of I No Cause for Alarm
The Idaho North Central Health District is working with officials from the University of Idaho to identify close contacts with a student suspected of having bacterial meningitis. Bacterial meningitis can be a very serious disease that causes a swelling of the tissues covering the brain and spinal cord. Still, the risk of close contacts contracting the disease is low, and extremely low for the general student population.
Concerned parents of University of Idaho students should urge their children to use good hygiene to curb the potential spread of this disease and all others. Students should cover the nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing and avoid sharing common items like eating utensils and drinking cups...
