San Diego recruit had meningococcal infection, officials say

Sac Bee ^ | 12/24/02 | AP

[NormsRevenge]

SAN DIEGO(AP) - A Marine recruit who died earlier this month had a severe meningococcal bacteria infection and was not affected by a Strep A outbreak that caused dozens of military personnel to be hospitalized, officials said.

Pvt. Miguel Zavala, 18, of Greenfield, died Dec. 15, the same day 3,500 recruits and instructors received inoculations against Strep A, which in extreme cases can cause organ failure or necrotizing fasciitis, a deadly flesh-eating disease. The inoculations were planned before Zavala's death.

[NormsRevenge]

Ping ..FYI
Marine Christmas .. urrr. Merry Christmas, Hope your son is doing OK.

[Xenalyte]

Was this the guy who had a rash on his ankle one morning and was dead that night?

[Howie]

"Pvt. Samuel J. Bruss, 19, of Kenosha, Wis., died Thursday when his lungs filled with fluid during survival training at the base swimming pool, officials said."

I wonder if this is something like drowning. I know this is dangerous business but somehow this one raises my eyebrows. God bless all our young warriors! (and old ones, too)

[NormsRevenge]

Yes, Pvt. Zavala had the rash.

[Cannoneer No. 4]

Yep, same one. Story was posted here last week: Flesh-Eating Bacteria Hits Calif. Marine Base (Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, California)

[Ben Chad]

Thanks for the ping. Merry Christmas