Sick student prompts meningitis scare at Santa Clara University
A Santa Clara University student hospitalized over the weekend is believed to have contracted meningococcal meningitis, public health officials said Tuesday, but they are still awaiting lab results to confirm it.
The undergraduate student, whose condition and identity have not been disclosed, became extremely ill Sunday and was admitted to an area hospital.
County public health and university officials were working to identify anyone who came into close contact with the student during the contagious phase.
Santa Clara University officials and personnel from the Santa Clara County Public Health Department were administering antibiotics to those who came in close contact with the student.
Lynn Bozof, president of the National Meningitis Association, urged parents to ensure their children get the immunization.