UPenn Spring 2009

Bob

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Once again I will stress the importance of bringing IDs if you are over 16. I will also need the names of any guests that are coming with you, and they will need to bring IDs as well.

Almost forgot to mention: DENE WILL BE THERE!!!!
 
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Not sure about this one. NCAA Tourney 2nd round will be on all day. If it weren't for the plethora of tournaments around that time it'd be more certain. either way, i'll preregister in a few weeks if i'm coming.
 
Oh gosh, I was planning for a month to go to this competetion. I was really looking forward to it but I was just informed by my parents that they just had a menaingitidis outbrake with 4 cases. My parents are really worried and are deciding not to go. I am really bummed out but agree with their decision. I was wondering if anyone else had heard of this and if it is going to effect anything competion wise, it sounds pretty serious
 
hippofluff said:
Oh gosh, I was planning for a month to go to this competetion. I was really looking forward to it but I was just informed by my parents that they just had a menaingitidis outbrake with 4 cases. My parents are really worried and are deciding not to go. I am really bummed out but agree with their decision. I was wondering if anyone else had heard of this and if it is going to effect anything competion wise, it sounds pretty serious
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Whatever was reported on the news is not entirely true. 3 students were hospitalized around Valentine's Day. The 4th person was not hospitalized until last saturday, after almost the entire campus had gone home for spring break. There is no evidence connecting the two outbreaks. Here is some information from the University's Student Health site:

I am afraid that I may have been exposed to the student in class (or the library or on campus).

There is no risk to having touched or hugged the student. There is no risk to face-to-face conversation with the student nor is there a risk to having been in the same building, room, classroom, library or other setting or using the same bathroom.
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since Meningitis is transferred via the exchange of body fluids, and noone has been on campus for a week, its doubtful that anyone will catch the same strain.

If I were exposed to meningococcal meningitis, how long is it before I would get sick? How long is the incubation period for meningitis?

The incubation period ranges from 1 to 10 days but it is usually less than 4 days.
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since the competition takes place more than 10 days after this recent case, its once again doubtful that anyone is going to catch this same strain.



However, if anyone is still uneasy and will no longer be coming, please send me an email so I can remove you from the list of registered competitors.
 
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