Bacterial Meningitis Case Reported at Wash U
An undergraduate student is reported to have the infection.
Washington University in St. Louis and local public health officials were notified Thursday that an undergraduate student living on the South 40 has contracted meningococcal disease, which is considered contagious to those who had close contact with her. The student's freshman floor and other members of the campus community who may have been in close contact with her in the last 10 days are being notified and offered preventive medical treatment at the University's Habif Health and Wellness Center. Meningococcal bacteria are transmitted from person to person through droplets of respiratory or throat secretions, such as through kissing, sneezing and coughing on someone, or sharing food or drink. Students who had casual contact with the …
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