{"id":14359,"date":"2026-04-10T09:41:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/10\/university-confirms-meningitis-case-says-student-stable-and-improving\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T09:41:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:41:36","slug":"university-confirms-meningitis-case-says-student-stable-and-improving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/10\/university-confirms-meningitis-case-says-student-stable-and-improving\/","title":{"rendered":"University confirms meningitis case, says student \u2018stable\u2019 and \u2018improving\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-1300702\">\n    <!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"first-img article_thumbnail_wrapper\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n                                                                    <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Aristotle_university_thessaloniki_intime-320x200.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"600\" class=\"picture-main-block-image\" data-nxsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Aristotle_university_thessaloniki_intime.jpg\" alt=\"University confirms meningitis case, says student \u2018stable\u2019 and \u2018improving\u2019\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Aristotle_university_thessaloniki_intime-960x600.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n                        <\/source><\/picture>\n<p>[Intime News]<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki has confirmed a meningitis case involving a 19-year-old veterinary student.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to an official statement, the student developed a high fever and headache on April 4.<\/p>\n<p>The following day, he was admitted to the emergency department of Trikala Hospital, presenting additional symptoms, including decreased consciousness and neck stiffness.<\/p>\n<p>Tests confirmed the presence of meningococcus, and the case was reported to Greece\u2019s public health authority, EODY.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The student remains intubated in the intensive care unit in \u201cstable and gradually improving condition,\u201d the university said.<\/p>\n<p>Health officials noted that nearly 10 days had elapsed since the student\u2019s last contact with campus facilities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tracing has been completed and close contacts have been prescribed a 10-day course of preventive antimicrobial treatment per EODY guidelines.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>University officials described the timing as fortunate, as it coincided with the Easter holiday break, which reduced campus gatherings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The university\u2019s Health Committee is urging vaccination as essential protection against future risks.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n        var NXFBPixelFunc = function () {\n            document.removeEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n            setTimeout(function () {\n                !function (f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                    if (f.fbq) return;\n                    n = f.fbq = function () {\n                        n.callMethod ?\n                            n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments)\n                    };\n                    if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n                    n.push = n;\n                    n.loaded = !0;\n                    n.version = '2.0';\n                    n.queue = [];\n                    t = b.createElement(e);\n                    t.async = !0;\n                    t.src = v;\n                    s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n                    s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s)\n                }(window, document, 'script',\n                    'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n                fbq('init', '109138906120213');\n                fbq('track', 'PageView');\n            }, 0)\n        };\n        document.addEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n    <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/news\/1300702\/university-confirms-meningitis-case-says-student-stable-and-improving\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Intime News] The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki has confirmed a meningitis case involving a 19-year-old veterinary student.\u00a0 According to an official statement, the student developed a high fever and headache on April 4. 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