College Student Dies of Meningitis

Panic has arisen from the San Diego State University, California; after an 18-year-old student, Sara Stelzer, has passed away from Meningitis. They are urgently trying to medically check all the people she might have had contact with. It was reported that there was at least 300-400 people that need to be notified for their own safety.

Stelzer was a freshman at the college and was studying pre communications. She was also a part of the Sorority of Kappa Delta. Two major fraternity parties occurred October 8th and 9th, that she attended. Doctors were recommending campus wide notifications to be sent out to all that attended the Sorority party.

Last Tuesday she was hospitalized with flu-like symptoms (fever, head-ache, vomiting, and nausea). It was too late to save Stelzer, she died last Friday in the hospital. Although the bacterium is not easily transmitted through the air, it is more common with direct contact. Such as sharing glasses, utensils, cigarettes, water bottles, and of course kissing. Any student on the campus that has suspected Meningitis symptoms should go start to the ER department for treatment.

Picture of Sara Stelzer, red shirt.