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Cases of viral meningitis on the rise; good hygiene is key to halting its spread
December 5, 2014
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. ? Penn State health care professionals report a slightly higher than usual number of viral meningitis cases this semester on the University Park campus. Viral meningitis, which is less serious than bacterial meningitis, may improve without treatment and can often be mistaken for the flu in its initial stages. The only way to tell the difference between viral and bacterial meningitis in the early stages is by medical evaluation and testing.
Penn State?s University Health Services is working closely with colleagues at Mount Nittany Medical Center and the Pennsylvania Department of Health on this issue and urge students to practice good hygiene to avoid many types of illnesses, including viral meningitis and the flu...
Cases of viral meningitis on the rise; good hygiene is key to halting its spread
December 5, 2014
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. ? Penn State health care professionals report a slightly higher than usual number of viral meningitis cases this semester on the University Park campus. Viral meningitis, which is less serious than bacterial meningitis, may improve without treatment and can often be mistaken for the flu in its initial stages. The only way to tell the difference between viral and bacterial meningitis in the early stages is by medical evaluation and testing.
Penn State?s University Health Services is working closely with colleagues at Mount Nittany Medical Center and the Pennsylvania Department of Health on this issue and urge students to practice good hygiene to avoid many types of illnesses, including viral meningitis and the flu...