The American College Health Association recommends that students consider a meningitis vaccination to reduce students’ risk for this potentially fatal disease.
COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE AT GREATER RISK
The
number of outbreaks among young adults has doubled.
One-third
of the outbreaks occurred in schools and colleges.
Risks
increase with direct contact with an infected persons oral
secretions, i.e. -kissing, coughing,
sharing utensils and glassware
Risks
also increase with going to crowded public places such as
The
number of outbreaks among young adults has doubled.