WSU student hospitalized with bacterial meningitis
Oct. 16, 2012 Updated Tue., Oct. 16, 2012 at 11:34 a.m.
The student began to have flu-like symptoms about two weeks ago. He was then treated at Pullman Regional Hospital on Sunday before being taken to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. He was listed in critical condition, Watkins said.
The case is not related to the deadly outbreak of fungal meningitis tied to injectable painkilling steroids that has been highly publicized. Those cases are tied to a New England pharmacy that compounded the infected steroids.
At WSU, Whitman County health officials and the university are attempting to identify anyone who may have been exposed to the student with bacterial meningitis.
Fraternity members have been offered anti-bacterial medications.
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