MADISON, Wis. — A University of Wisconsin-Madison student is being treated for bacterial meningitis and is listed in critical condition, according to school health officials.
University officials wonâ??t confirm the studentâ??s identity, but a Facebook group identifies the woman as Neha Suri. The group indicates Suri was taken to University of Wisconsin Hospital last week and was placed into an induced coma. She has been unresponsive since last Tuesday, WISC-TV reported.
Sarah Van Orman, executive director of University Health Services, said although bacterial meningitis is contagious and can be deadly, there is no real public health threat to the university.