Butler County health officials are investigating a suspected case of meningococcal disease in a University of Miami student. The Butler County General Health District announced the suspected case Thursday and said it was working to identify and provide information to people who had close contact with the student. Health officials said they are also working with the university, the Ohio Department of Health and other partners to conduct contact tracing and spread awareness about the disease. In a statement Thursday night, the University of Miami told the Butler County General Health District: is contacting students who may have been in close contact with the sick student, providing guidance on what symptoms to watch for and offering preventive treatment. Students who are not contacted by the Butler County General Health District can be considered not identified as high-risk close contacts. The disease is rare but potentially life-threatening and debilitating, health officials say. This disease is a type of bacterial infection caused by a bacterium called Neisseria meningitidis, which can be life-threatening and cause long-term problems. Invasive meningococcal infection most commonly causes meningitis. Less commonly, meningococci cause conjunctivitis, pneumonia, subclinical bacteremia (blood infection), septic arthritis, or chronic meningococcemia. There are two common types of meningococcal disease: meningitis (infected and swollen lining of the brain/spinal cord) and sepsis. (When bacteria enter the bloodstream and damage blood vessels, causing bleeding). Symptoms of meningococcal disease are nonspecific but may include a sudden onset of fever, severe headache, stiff neck, joint pain, a rash of red-purple spots or bruises, and disgust. Dr. Bill Petrie, an infectious disease expert at the University of Virginia, says the disease can be life-threatening. “It's very serious and, unfortunately, about one in 10 people will die from this disease.”The disease is spread from person to person through respiratory droplets and throat secretions (saliva and saliva). Petri said it could spread to. The person at risk of contracting meningococcosis must be the person's roommate, housemate, girlfriend, boyfriend, or his spouse. Meningococcal meningitis,” Petri lamented. Anyone with questions or concerns should contact the Butler County General Health District at 513-863-1770. Miami City Health Services does not have additional information to share about this specific case, but is able to provide medical care to the sick student. Call 513-529-3000 to schedule an appointment.
Butler County health officials are investigating a suspected case of meningococcal disease in a University of Miami student.
The Butler County General Health District announced the suspected case Thursday and said they are working to identify people who had close contact with the student and prescribe antibiotics.
Health officials said they are also working with the university, the Ohio Department of Health and other partners to conduct contact tracing and spread awareness about the disease.
The University of Miami said in a statement Thursday night that the Butler County General Health District is contacting students who may have been in close contact with the sick student, educating them on what symptoms to watch for and providing preventive treatment. He said there was.
Students who are not contacted by the Butler County General Health District can assume that they have not been identified as a high-risk close contact.
The disease is rare but potentially life-threatening and debilitating, health officials say.
This disease is a type of bacterial infection caused by a bacterium called Neisseria meningitidis that can be life-threatening and cause long-term problems. Invasive meningococcal infection most commonly causes meningitis. Less commonly, meningococci cause conjunctivitis, pneumonia, subclinical bacteremia (blood infection), septic arthritis, or chronic meningococcemia.
There are two common types of meningococcal disease: meningitis (the lining of the brain/spinal cord becomes infected and swells) and sepsis (bacteria enters the bloodstream, damaging blood vessels and causing bleeding) there is.
Symptoms of meningococcal disease are nonspecific but may include a sudden onset of fever, severe headache, stiff neck, joint pain, a rash of reddish-purple spots or bruises, an aversion to bright light, and nausea and vomiting. there is.
Dr. Bill Petrie, an infectious disease expert at the University of Virginia, says the disease can be life-threatening.
“This is very serious and unfortunately about one in 10 people will die from this,” Petri said.
The disease can be transmitted from person to person through respiratory droplets and throat secretions (saliva and saliva). You cannot get meningococcosis by casual contact or breathing the air in an area where someone who has meningococcosis is present.
“It has to be your roommate, housemate, girlfriend, boyfriend, spouse who is actually at risk of contracting meningococcal meningitis,” Petri sad.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Butler County General Health District at 513-863-1770. Miami City Health Services does not have additional information to share about this specific case, but is able to provide medical care to the sick student. Call 513-529-3000 to schedule an appointment.
