MENINGITIS
ABOUT MENINGITIS
Neisseria meningitides, or meningitis, is a rare, but devastating, bacterial infection that is transmitted by droplets of respiratory secretions in the air, or from direct contact with an infected person/carrier. Direct contact is defined as oral contact with shared items such as cigarettes, drinking glasses, or intimate contact such as kissing. Meningitis is often difficult to diagnose because early symptoms of the disease mimic those of the flu. The seasonality of the disease also parallels that of the influenza season. Certain college students, particularly freshmen who live in residence halls, have been found to have an increased risk for meningococcal meningitis.
OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND AWARENESS EVENTS
The Center for Health Education and Promotion staff (Peer Health Educators and Professional Health Education staff) offers a variety of educational and interactive outreach programs that can be scheduled at your convenience. Although not listed, the outreach program linked to this health issue is
Also available is programming for body art, credit card debt, gambling awareness, and other topics. If there is something that you have an interest in but do not see it listed, please contact us and we will work together to determine what will best meet your needs.
CAMPUS SERVICES
RESOURCES
Our resource area contains brochures, articles, bulletin board packets, books, and videos, and handouts on a wide variety of health related topics. If we don't have it, we will help you find it!
ONLINE RESOURCES
