Expert Provides Information On Meningitis After Sacramento Student Hospitalized
Dr. Dean Blumberg, chief of pediatric infectious diseases at UC Davis, talks about the infection and its vaccine. In other news, UC Davis is hosting a forum on Zika on Thursday.
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What You Need To Know About Meningitis
Sacramento County Health officials worked with Vista Del Lago High School this week to inform families about meningitis, its symptoms and treatment. A student at the high school was hospitalized with the bacterial form of meningitis, which can be treated successfully with antibiotics. Left untreated, however, the illness can be deadly. (5/25)
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UC Davis Hosting Zika Public Awareness Symposium
Scientists working on the front lines of the Zika epidemic are set to take part in a free Public Awareness Symposium at UC Davis Thursday, May 26th from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Giedt Hall. UC Davis Biology Professor Walter Leal is one of the symposium's organizers. He's been working with researchers in his native Brazil. (Milne, 5/25)