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believed to be at high risk due to close
Saulles says. Also, he notes that smok-
exposure to someone with meningitis.
ing was on the decline during most of
Preventive antibiotics were given to
but
recently
has
been
the 1990s
residents of MSU's Wilson Hall, the
increasing, especially among women.
dorm of the meningitis patient who
Excessive alcohol intake and exposure
was hospitalized
to smoke are cited
in October.
as risk factors for
While meningi-
meningococcal
tis
is a concern
memingitis in the
because
of its
study conducted in
potentially
severe
Maryland.
consequences, Dr.
According to an
Band urges col-
Eastern Michigan
lege students to
University bulletin,
take precautions
individuals with a
for other conta-
chronic immune-
gious diseases,
suppressing disease
including hepati-
such as lupus or
tis, tetanus and
AIDS, are at high-
chicken
pox. He
er risk for menin-
recommends stu-
gitis.
dents be immu-
A vaccine is
nized for
available for
Hepatitis B,
meningitis, but Dr.
which
requires
Saulles points out
three
injections.
that "only four of
For those uncer-
the five strains can
tain
if they have
be prevented by
had chicken pox,
the vaccine." Dr.
a blood test can
Band describes the Dr. Howard Saulles
be given, followed
vaccine as "safe,
by vaccine for
well-tolerated and
those
who
have
not
had
the disease,
effective against those strains." He and
which
can
be
more
serious
among
his wife, Meredith Weston Band, both -
adults
than
children.
A
combined
U-M alumni, have two children
immunization for tetanus and diph-
attending U-M now and both have
theria is desirable if the student was
been vaccinated.
not immunized as a teenager. The vac-
However, the vaccine is recom-
cine is effective for 10 years. A second
mended only for "consideration" by
dose of the combined measles/mumps
national medical organizations, such
vaccine
is desirable as well, says Dr.
as the American College Health
Band.
Association and American Academy
Both Dr. Saulles and Dr. Band rec-
of Pediatrics. It is not covered by
ommend disease prevention measures
insurance and the cost varies from
and caution in relation to sex and
$70 (through a private physician) to
drug use. University health services are
$89 for immunization at the U-M
a good source of information about a
Health Service.
wide range of health conditions,
Michigan State University immu-
including what is prevalent on their
nized students and faculty at no
campus.
charge after the recent diagnosis of
Dr. Saulles, a native Detroiter, has
meningococcal disease in a student.
been affiliated with U-M's Health
The vaccine is effective for "proba-
Service for 18 years. Dr. Band, a grad-
bly not more than three years," says
uate of U-M Medical School, lives in
Dr. Band. Antibiotics sometimes are
Huntington Woods. ❑
administered immediately to those