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Posted: February 11, 2009
Updated: March 9, 2009

Student in Krzyzewskiville contracts meningitis

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Durham, N.C. — A Duke University freshman was diagnosed Tuesday with meningicoccal meningitis and was being treated at Duke University Hospital, officials said.

The unidentified female student had been camped out in Krzyzewskiville, the location near Cameron Indoor Stadium where students wait for basketball game tickets, to get tickets to Wednesday night's game against the University of North Carolina.

As a precaution, officials started antibiotic treatments for the student, her roommates and the students who had been camping with her.

The university's student affairs office said 10 to 15 students were being treated.

Bacterial meningitis cannot be transmitted through casual contact, Duke officials said, and they added that the risk of the disease spreading on campus was small.

Still, they said they were following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines to prevent any outbreak.

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It should be mandatory for every High school and college student to receive this vaccine . Nick Spring a special olympic's champion several years ago when he was at summer camp contracted this disease at 14 years of age,He lost his arms and legs and yet manages quite well as a sport's star with prosthesis. He has been featured on Television,quite remarkable story.

See Chart
February 12, 2009 4:47 p.m.

this sounds like the docs at maria parham thought i might have been in the wrong story

woodrowboyd2
February 11, 2009 8:38 p.m.

I would think that Coach K could encourage the University to provide better accommodations for the students freezing to death in K'ville! This is yet another example of how the hard pressed students take second chair to the wealthy alumni when it comes to tickets! Duke, put up a big tent and put some heat in it so this tragic event doesn't repeat itself!

oldfirehorse
February 11, 2009 4:14 p.m.

Really stinks to have camped out that long and have to watch the game on a little tv in a hospital bed. Hope she is better soon and no one else comes down with it. That said GO HEELS!!

uncfan89
February 11, 2009 4:14 p.m.

"What is the point of this thread if you can't poke some fun at Duke students? WRAL is obviously biased toward them."

Making fun of a sick person is really callous. But, trust me...WRAL has NEVER been biased in the favor of Duke!