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SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – A student at San Diego State University is undergoing treatment after being diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis.
The university says that students who participated in the recruitment activities of the College Panhellenic Association from 1 to 3 September may have been exposed and that they should take preventive treatment.
The University and San Diego County Public Health Services have informed those suspected of having had contact with the student. Health officials recommend that they receive preventative antibiotics.
According to health officials, bacterial meningitis is spread through sneezed respiratory secretions or coughing.
"Meningococcal disease can be serious and fatal, but it is not spread by casual contact. Therefore, the risk for those who were not in close contact with the staff is minimal, "said Wilma Wooten, MD, MP, County Public Health Officer. "We want anyone who may have been exposed to being on the lookout for symptoms and asking for care if they happen."
The first symptoms of meningitis include high fever, severe headache, stiff neck, rash, nausea, vomiting and lethargy.
Doctors say the symptoms may be similar to those of the flu. Diagnosis and treatment are essential for healing as the disease can progress in just 12 hours.
So far this year, eight cases of meningococcal disease have been reported in San Diego County. The county normally sees an average of 10 cases per year.
SDSU asks those who feel sick to undergo an assessment in an emergency department.
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