RI: Case of meningococcal meningitis at Providence College confirmed; confirmed 2nd case

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Source: http://www.providencejournal.com/br...eningitis-at-providence-college-confirmed.ece


Case of meningococcal meningitis at Providence College confirmed
Published: February 02, 2015 05:54 PM
By Donita Naylor
dnaylor@providencejournal.com

PROVIDENCE, R.I. ? A case of meningococcal meningitis has been confirmed in a vaccinated Providence College student, the Rhode Island Department of Health reported Monday.

The student was taken to a Boston-area hospital and is improving, the health department said. Antibiotics have been provided to the student?s close contacts, and the student?s Boston-area contacts are being identified...

 

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Source: http://ripr.org/post/providence-college-may-have-2nd-case-meningitis

Providence College May Have 2nd Case Of Meningitis
By Elisabeth Harrison

Health officials say they have identified a second Providence College student who may have bacterial meningitis. The health department says the student is receiving treatment at a local hospital.

On Monday, health officials reported the first confirmed case of meningitis in a PC student. The student was reported to be improving at a Boston-area hospital...

 

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Source: http://www.630wpro.com/2015/02/09/providence-college-confirms-2nd-meningitis-case/

Providence College confirms 2nd meningitis case
Posted on February 9, 2015
WPRO News and the Associated Press

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) ? Providence College says it vaccinated more than 3,000 students Sunday as it deals with two cases of meningococcal meningitis.

The college confirmed a second student has meningitis among its student body of more than 3,800 undergraduates and about 700 graduate students.

The school reported that 3,060 students were immunized at a Sunday clinic...