March 11, 2008 - 1:00am
On Saturday, a Cornell student was diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis, a rare disease that affects 100 to 125 students annually on college campuses. She was taken from Cayuga Medical Center to an intensive care facility closer to her home.
Though the disease is contagious, only people who were close proximity to the student are at risk. Gannett Health Services, along with the county health department, worked to examine those who had been in contact with the student on Sunday. Students who have been in the same room as the sick student are not at risk, and do not require antibiotics.
