The third University of Oregon student has been diagnosed with Neisseria meningococcemia.
The university has sent out a campus alert via email to the student body notifying the case, but refuse to share the patient’s identity.
All three students with Neisseria meningococcemia have or are undergoing treatment. It is unclear of the third patient’s condition.
While the student is not publicly identified, the university is providing a preventative medication to those who have had close contact with the patient. They are also being asked to seek medical attention if they are experiencing symptoms such as fever, headache or neck pain.
UO has now worked with Lane County Public Health to identify students and faculty who might have been exposed to the patient. According to Lane County Public Health, the risk of transmission is low, but possible with close proximity in contact with the patient for four hours or more.
The first case was a UO student living off-campus diagnosed in mid-Jan., followed by a second case which happened a week ago with a resident in Earl Hall.
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