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Marist student dies after suffering complications from meningitis
Issue date: 11/17/05 Section: News
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Caitlin Boyle, a junior at Marist College, died Wednesday evening of complications from meningococcal meningitis. She was diagnosed Monday morning after showing symptoms Sunday afternoon.
As of Tuesday evening, Caitlin Boyle, a junior, was in "grave" condition in the intensive care unit of St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie, according to the second e-mail sent to the Marist community by Deborah DiCaprio, vice president/dean of student affairs.
Boyle, who resided in Upper West Townhouses, was a member of the Marist Dance Team and was also involved in FoxPaw, an animal rights group on campus.
An informational session about meningitis was held in the Nelly Goletti Theatre Tuesday evening for the campus community. The Dutchess County Health Department, the College's Health Services and other members of the support staff were available to dispense information and answer questions.
A service for Boyle was held Tuesday night in the Chapel. Every pew was filled as members of the community filed in to offer their compassion and prayers. Those in attendance read a psalm out loud together, and prayers were offered for Boyle, her family, her housemates, and her teammates.
Prayers for Caitlin will be offered at the noon mass on Thursday, Nov. 17. in the Chapel.
There is an antibiotic available for anyone who feels he or she might have been in close contact with someone diagnosed with meningitis. Two of Boyle's housemates were admitted to hospitals after showing symptoms of the disease. Both had viral infections, which are far less severe than the bacterial infection that afflicted Boyle. Both girls were treated and released.
This article will be updated as funeral arrangements for Caitlin Boyle are announced.
As of Tuesday evening, Caitlin Boyle, a junior, was in "grave" condition in the intensive care unit of St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie, according to the second e-mail sent to the Marist community by Deborah DiCaprio, vice president/dean of student affairs.
Boyle, who resided in Upper West Townhouses, was a member of the Marist Dance Team and was also involved in FoxPaw, an animal rights group on campus.
An informational session about meningitis was held in the Nelly Goletti Theatre Tuesday evening for the campus community. The Dutchess County Health Department, the College's Health Services and other members of the support staff were available to dispense information and answer questions.
A service for Boyle was held Tuesday night in the Chapel. Every pew was filled as members of the community filed in to offer their compassion and prayers. Those in attendance read a psalm out loud together, and prayers were offered for Boyle, her family, her housemates, and her teammates.
Prayers for Caitlin will be offered at the noon mass on Thursday, Nov. 17. in the Chapel.
There is an antibiotic available for anyone who feels he or she might have been in close contact with someone diagnosed with meningitis. Two of Boyle's housemates were admitted to hospitals after showing symptoms of the disease. Both had viral infections, which are far less severe than the bacterial infection that afflicted Boyle. Both girls were treated and released.
This article will be updated as funeral arrangements for Caitlin Boyle are announced.