A student at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa, has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis, according to a statement made by University President Joan Lescinski, PhD, as reported by WQAD.
The notice about the student's condition was delivered to students, faculty and staff on Tuesday. The student was reportedly diagnosed while at home on Easter break.
The university and public health agencies have been collaborating to reach out to individuals who may have come into contact with the student.
"Public health officials have advised that if you have not been contacted there is no reason to be concerned at this point in time," Sister Lescinski's notice said, according to WQAD.
When asked about additional precautionary measures being made to sanitize the campus, University Assistant Vice President of Communications and Marketing Linda Hirsch stated that the campus facilities are cleaned daily.
"The primary recommendation in regard to cleanliness has been that we encourage students and staff to be vigilant in maintaining good personal hygiene," Hirsch said, according to WQAD.
Recent instances of college students becoming infected with meningitis have occurred at Yale University in New Haven, Conn., and Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J.
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