With cases in previous years, the California Department of Public Health, California universities had a meningitis outbreak in November 2013, which resulted in up to four deaths. Local health officials confirmed a single case of meningococcal meningitis in a UC Berkeley student on Monday and “is recovering well”.

University Health Services will be organizing special drop-in hours at the Tang Center for students aged 25 and under who would like to receive the meningitis B vaccine. The vaccine is not used for treatment following exposure, but it can protect against future infection.

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