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[mllelaurel]

...And this is where my slight cold develops into full-blown drop-dead Plague. I'm incredibly woozy and have no sense of time. Just today, I've wound up missing a class and a movie showing. I'm trying to do work, but the dizziness isn't helping.

Worst part is, a weekend doesn't mean a break. It means an inordinate amount of reading and writing which must be completed by a given date. I need to stop thinking of it like that, because panicking isn't exactly going to help me either.

Now, I go read about organizational efforts in reproductive rights among women of color, then go take a nap. At least it helps that the reading's interesting.

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[dawnslayer.livejournal.com]

It's that time of year, I suppose. :( I'm a bit sniffly now and it's probably only a matter of time until it gets worse. At least midterms are mostly over, right?

Good luck this weekend, in any case! ::hugs::

[nevacaruso.livejournal.com]

*snugs* Hope you feel better soon.

[triedandwired.livejournal.com]

Go to health services, like, asap.

Dear Faculty, Staff and Students,



I would like to update you regarding the illnesses on campus referred to in my last memo. It appears that the culprit is a bacteria known as Mycoplasma pneumoniae, a common respiratory bacteria that usually mimics viral upper respiratory infections, but can cause pneumonia, often in young, otherwise healthy people. In most cases, the illness caused by M. pneumoniae resolves spontaneously, but can easily be treated with common antibiotics in more severe cases. People at higher risk of complications are those with sickle cell disease and otherwise impaired immune systems.



We continue to see a few cases at Health Services, and are using antibiotics to treat those with pneumonia, as evidenced by abnormal chest x-rays. It appears that the number of newly diagnosed patients is decreasing, though. We reiterate our advice for those with fever and cough to be seen by a health care provider, and for all community members to wash their hands frequently, avoid sharing cups and utensils, and to quit smoking.



Many thanks go out to the students who volunteered to be tested so that we could figure this out.



Best wishes,



Randy Anselmo, MD