ucf health alert after case of

UCF health alert after case of bacterial meningitis

The University of Central Florida has issued a health alert as a

precaution after a student was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis.

UCF says county health officials believe the latest case confirmed by

a test Jan. 30 is unrelated to a case last week. In that case, the

student was diagnosed with the bacteria that can cause the illness.

The announcement on the UCF Web site says UCF is working closely with

Orange County Department of Health officials, who have contacted 12

students identified as having close contact with the student diagnosed

with bacterial meningitis. Close contact is defined as persons who

shared a household with the student or had direct contact with oral

secretions (kissing, sharing a drink, sharing food from the same

plate, sharing a cigarette or being coughed on from very close

proximity.)

UCF Health Services staff is dispensing antibiotics to those

considered to be at risk.

The Centers for Disease Control site says Streptococcus pneumoniae and

Neisseria meningitidis are the leading causes of bacterial meningitis.

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