Cal Poly students will have the opportunity this week to better defend themselves from the deadly meningitis disease. Rite Aid will be offering vaccinations, free of charge with health insurance, on campus Thursday, April 18 from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. in…
Incubation period for meningococcal disease ends, vaccines continue
Students were on high alert after a student contracted meningococcal disease, a bacterial infection that causes meningitis.
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Broadcasting from Cal Poly’s campus, Mustang News anchors Gina Randazzo and Connor McCarthy have this week’s top stories.
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Five cases of viral meningitis reported at Cal Poly
Viral meningitis symptoms include stiff necks, nausea, vomiting and severe dehydration.
After meningitis diagnosis, Cal Poly students at low risk
Cal Poly students are at low risk of contracting bacterial meningitis after a university administrator was diagnosed with the infection earlier this week, San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department health officer Penny Borenstein said.
Cal Poly employee diagnosed with bacterial meningitis
The employee is receiving medical care and there are no indications of any additional cases on campus at this time.
Cal Poly student diagnosed with viral meningitis
Other students or university are currently not believed to be at great risk, Dr. David Harris said.
Mustang News Weekly Recap, Nov. 21, 2013: Themed party sparks debate, Meningitis outbreak reaches Central Coast
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Health Center says Cal Poly safe from meningitis
Two University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) students were diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis this past week, said David Harris, Cal Poly interim director of Health and Counseling Services.
Mustang News, Nov. 21, 2013: College of Liberal Arts could see fee increase
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