UD student recuperating from hepatitis A
University officials call case an isolated incident
BY MICHELE BESSO / The News Journal
09/30/2005
An 18-year-old University of Delaware freshman is being treated for hepatitis A, a liver disease caused by a virus that can be spread through direct contact, university officials said Thursday.
It appears to be an isolated incident related to a recent monthlong trip to Mexico taken by the student, university officials said in a posting on the school's Web site.
There have been no additional cases of hepatitis A reported on campus, said Marjorie Postell of the state Division of Public Health.
On Wednesday, the university contacted 14 male students who lived on the same residence hall floor as the infected student and who may have shared a bathroom with him.
The Division of Public Health administered free injections of a concentrated solution of antibodies to the students Thursday. The solution protects against hepatitis infections when received within two weeks of exposure.
Contact Michele Besso at 324-2386 or mbesso@delawareonline.com
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