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Posted: 12:09 PM Feb 18, 2010
Meningitis Death Reported at Ohio University
OU Spokeswoman Katie Quaranta says no other details are available at this time on the death of Andrea Robinson.
Reporter: WSAZ News Staff, WOUB Email Address: news@wsaz.com |
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ATHENS, Ohio (WSAZ) -- An Ohio University student has died, after being hospitalized earlier this week with a probable case of bacterial meningitis.
OU Spokeswoman Katie Quaranta tells WOUB that no other details are available at this time on the death of Andrea Robinson.
Robinson was a resident of Wray House on South Green.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, bacterial meningitis can pass from one person to another through contact with saliva.
Another student, a sophomore Bromley Hall resident, was admitted to a Columbus hospital earlier this month with a probable case of bacterial meningitis as well.
Common symptoms of bacterial meningitis include fever, stiff neck and headache.
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Posted by: Stew
on Feb 19, 2010 at 11:41 AM
You are only partly correct Lucy. While not as contagious as the cold and flu, bacterial meningitis can be communicated through coughing or sneezing, to others in close proximity to the affected person. Normal flu precautions will fine work in most cases. You can check out the specifics at: http://www.cdc.gov/meningitis/about/faq.html
Posted by: MeningitisAngels
on Feb 19, 2010 at 09:28 AM
Prayers to the Robinson family. Please remember meningitis does not stop at the dorm room door. Please get vaccinated. I am the mother of an only child, Ryan, who died from of meningococcal meningitis & founder/executive director of Meningitis Angels. www.meningitis-angels.org . Knowing the early signs of meningitis & blood poisoning can improve detection of the disease & save lives? They are Unrelenting fever, leg pain, cold hands & feet & abnormal skin color can develop within (12 hours) after infection long before the more classic signs of the illness such as a rash, headache, stiff neck, sensitivity to light and impaired consciousness. Visit the AAP, sound Advice on Vaccines: http://www.cispimmunize.org/fam/soundadvice.html Please join our cause and feature on your face book page. http://apps.facebook.com/causes/103719/35941843?m=6d54c0aa
Posted by: Lucy
on Feb 18, 2010 at 06:52 PM
Bacterial Meningitis is actually not contagious through the air. It only lives outside the body for a few minutes. You usually have to come in contact with it through bodily fluid like saliva to contract the disease.
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