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--- title: University of Maryland Confirms Meningitis Cases description: The University of Maryland has confirmed cases of meningitis. canonical: https://time.com/3535022/meningitis-university-maryland/ author: Alexandra Sifferlin article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-10-23T19:23:17.000Z article:modified_time: 2023-12-14T01:58:13.000Z article:section: Health og:title: University of Maryland Confirms Meningitis Cases og:description: The University of Maryland has confirmed cases of meningitis. og:url: https://time.com/3535022/meningitis-university-maryland/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: University of Maryland Confirms Meningitis Cases twitter:description: The University of Maryland has confirmed cases of meningitis. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # University of Maryland Confirms Meningitis Cases > Sponsored content. 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[Become a member](/c/pmi-2026-q3/membership?i=2e2adceb-31e3-4d59-aa54-5f78d8f95fec&cr=agentads-creative-pmi-v1). by [Alexandra Sifferlin](/author/alexandra-sifferlin/) ## Alexandra Sifferlin Updated: Dec 14, 2023 1:58 AM CUTPublished: Oct 23, 2014 7:23 PM CUT by [Alexandra Sifferlin](/author/alexandra-sifferlin/) ## Alexandra Sifferlin Updated: Dec 14, 2023 1:58 AM CUTPublished: Oct 23, 2014 7:23 PM CUT The University of Maryland has confirmed an unknown number of meningitis cases among its students. “There are confirmed and suspected cases of viral meningitis and viral syndromes on campus, and they are being tracked carefully by the University Health Center in partnership with the Prince George’s County Health Department,” University Health Center Director Dr. David McBride said in a statement sent to TIME on Thursday. “We have reached out to the organizations that are primarily affected with information about the condition and what to do in the event that they are feeling unwell.” Viral meningitis is less severe than bacterial meningitis, but it can still cause stiff necks, nausea and fever. There’s no specific medication for the illness, but most people recover within seven to 10 days. Hospitalization may be necessary in particularly severe cases. 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