UW STUDENT HAS MENINGOCOCCAL DISEASE.(LOCAL/WISCONSIN)

From: Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) | Date: April 19, 2002 | Copyright information

Byline: Barry Adams Police reporter

A UW-Madison freshman was in serious condition Thursday at Meriter Hospital where she was being treated for meningococcal disease. Officials have not determined if the woman has developed meningitis, a form of meningococcal disease.

The identity of the 18-year-old woman, a resident of Sellery Hall, was being withheld to protect her privacy. University Communications officials said the woman was admitted to the hospital Wedne...

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