Casper Student Dies of Meningitis

Today's Billing's Gazette reports that a student at Casper College died of bacterial meningitis on Tuesday. According to the article, Casper College is offering preventative antibiotics to the other residents of the girl's hall.

A little close to home, isn't it?

The Casper Star-Tribune version of this story refers readers to the CDC web site for more information and provides two additional links: Meningitis Research Foundation and Meningitis Foundation of America.