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  • WI: UW-Madison sends alert to students on pneumonia outbreak

    Source: http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/235415091.html

    UW-Madison sends alert to students on pneumonia outbreak as finals approach
    By Karen Herzog of the Journal Sentinel
    Dec. 11, 2013 10:50 a.m.


    A large increase in the number of students diagnosed with pneumonia in the last month at University of Wisconsin-Madison has prompted campus health services to alert student to a pneumonia outbreak, less than a week before finals.

    "UHS has been experiencing a large increase in the number of students diagnosed with pneumonia in the last month, enough that we consider it to be an outbreak," the alert to students said...

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    Re: WI: UW-Madison sends alert to students on pneumonia outbreak

    Source: http://badgerherald.com/news/2013/12...onia-outbreak/

    December 12, 2013 at 12:26:14pm
    Marvin Gutierrez
    The Badger Herald
    UW declares pneumonia outbreak

    With more than 100 cases of pneumonia reported in the last month alone, the University of Wisconsin issued a warning to its students Wednesday of an outbreak ahead of finals week.

    University Health Services Director Sarah Van Orman said UW has seen an increase in pneumonia cases compared to past annual records.

    Forty-five total cases in the fall and winter season are normal, but within the last month UHS has encountered close to 100 cases, she said...

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