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Third Case of Bacterial Infection Confirmed In Lane County

Lane County Public Health has confirmed a third case of a University of Oregon student with the deadly bacterial infection that can lead to meningitis. Public Health spokesman Jason Davis says the young man lives off campus. He says the U of O has reached out to students and others who may have been in contact with the patient.

"The good news is it is a relatively confined population of people and so we're confident that we're going to be able to get a handle on this."

Davis says the bacteria moves slowly and if people work with public health and the University, the strain can be contained. It is a potentially deadly illness.

Two other U of O students were recently diagnosed with the bacterial infection -- meningococcemia. Davis says both are in stable condition after being hospitalized.

 

Rachael McDonald is KLCC’s host for All Things Considered on weekday afternoons. She also is the editor of the KLCC Extra, the daily digital newspaper. Rachael has a BA in English from the University of Oregon. She started out in public radio as a newsroom volunteer at KLCC in 2000.
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