http://drumsnwhistles.disqus.com/life in 19/7 timeenWed, 11 Jan 2006 05:48:25 -0000http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2006/01/10/on-a-serious-note/#comment-3777327Hi liz,<br><br>I've read the info about meningitis being spread through college dorms, too, but what scared me about this was that this kid was going to a community college and living at home. They can't draw any common line between the two deaths that weekend beyond the particular strain of meningitis.<br><br>It's all just so terrible -- I can't imagine being anti-vaccine when the alternative (even if there are side effects and the like) is so much worse.<br><br>Take care!drumsnwhistlesWed, 11 Jan 2006 05:48:25 -0000http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2006/01/10/on-a-serious-note/#comment-3777326Brace yourself for the anti-vax loonies to arrive. <br><br>The Amercian Academy of Pediatrics is recommending the pertussis vaccine (more here:<br><a href="http://lizditz.typepad.com/i_speak_of_dreams/2006/01/attention_paren.html" rel="nofollow">http://lizditz.typepad.com/i_speak_of_dreams/20...</a><br><br>Meningitis is spread in college populations more than high-school populations, as I understand, because of the greater proximity in the dorms.liz ditzTue, 10 Jan 2006 16:14:00 -0000