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RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 1 : USA - Epidemic Hazard

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Situation Update No. 1

Ref.no.: EH-20100409-25624-USA

Situation Update No. 1
On 2010-04-12 at 03:06:00 [UTC]

Event: Epidemic Hazard
Location: USA State of Colorado Metro State College Denver


Number of Deads: 1 person(s)
Number of Infected: 1 person(s)

Situation:

A meningitis scare at Denver's Auraria campus has spread to Boulder after health officials announced that the student was at a party there less than a week before dying. Officials said the 20-year-old Metropolitan State College was from Broomfield and would be identified Monday. The student died Thursday, prompting warning from school officials that students should take seriously any flulike symptoms. Authorities in Boulder say that at least seven CU students were at the April 2 party with the student who died. Five of seven have received preventive treatment.

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