Health officials in Washtenaw and Ingham counties\u00a0issued an alert Thursday warning residents\u00a0about possible meningitis exposure after confirming a case involving a\u00a0University of Michigan student.<\/p>\n

The case of meningococcal meningitis, which can spread through saliva and mucus and is treatable with antibiotics, was reported to the Washtenaw County Health Department on Wednesday, representatives said in a statement.<\/p>\n

The diagnosed student attended an event at the Delta Kappa Epsilon home on Oxford Road in Ann Arbor between 10:30 p.m. and midnight Jan. 20 as well as a gathering the Sigma Beta Rho hosted Jan. 22 at Club Rush on Albert in East Lansing, near Michigan State University, according to the release.<\/p>\n

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