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University of Wisconsin-Madison student dies of meningitis

A 24-year-old UW-Madison student died of suspected bacterial meningitis at St. Mary?s Hospital on Thursday night, according to the university and the Dane County Coroner?s Office. Officials did not release the student?s name, but friends identified him as Thomas Kuehn, a sociable student who was on the spirit squad and wanted to go to medical school.