Posted on 10/28/2005 7:06:13 AM PDT by Calpernia
(1010 WINS) BALTIMORE Tests show a Johns Hopkins University sophomore from Long Island who died earlier this week most likely had a meningococcal infection.
Gilbert Duvalsaint of Searingtown, Long Island was taken by ambulance to a hospital Wednesday. His condition quickly deteriorated, and he died.
The university says it first believed Duvalsaint had suffered an allergic reaction. But preliminary lab results now point to the infection.
Meningococcal infections can lead to bacterial meningitis. But they spread only after very close contact. Campus authorities are contacting those close to Duvalsaint so they can begin taking antibiotics as a precaution.
The 19-year-old chemical engineering major was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and served as a student ambassador. He helped other students and their families learn about the Hopkins campus.
A university spokesman says the student loved hip-hop music and poker and was organizing a poker tournament for campus fraternities.
He planned to go to medical school after graduating.
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