CMU student diagnosed with meningitis dies
Nick Collins
Nick Collins, 19, of Livonia died in the Intensive Care Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital, his father, Mark Collins, confirmed to Central Michigan Life Friday.
Collins had just finished his freshman year at CMU. He moved out of Trout residence hall May 3 before falling ill and being hospitalized Monday with meningococcal meningitis, a bacterial infection that targets the brain and spinal cord.
CMU sent out an alert Wednesday to students who may have come in contact with Collins to call the Wayne County Health Department at (734) 727-7078, their health care provider and CMU Health Services at (989) 774-6577. Meningitis can be passed through oral secretions. Collins lived in Trout 205.
Stay tuned to cm-life.com for more on this breaking story.
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wow. way to half ass this article. you could of at least found out a little more about him and spent some time finding more pictures instead of just his facebook default.
Heartbreaking. Many sympathies to his family and friends.
So very sad. My condolences to Nick’s family.
So sad….Prayers to the family and friends.