A Central Michigan University freshman has bacterial meningitis. Central Michigan Life reports Livonia resident Nicholas Collins tested positive for meningitis between April 30 and Monday. He lived in Trout Hall on campus and moved out Thursday. School officials alerted students, CM Life reported. Anyone who has been in close contact with Collins should call CMU Health Services at 989-774-6577. Bacterial meningitis is a bacterial form of the infection that causes inflammation in fluids surrounding the brain and spinal cord, according to the Centers for Disease Control. It can cause hearing loss and brain damage, although it is treatable.
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