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<\/p>\nThe university confirmed a pupil had been diagnosed with meningococcal disease<\/p>\n
Ruth Suter Chief Live News Reporter and Olivia Bridge Reporter in Live News Network<\/p>\n
16:36, 08 Oct 2026<\/p>\n
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St Andrews University (Image: Getty Images\/iStockphoto)<\/p>\n
A student at a university in Scotland is being treated for an illness that is linked to meningitis.<\/p>\n
The pupil, who attends St Andrews University in Fife, and lives on the campus, has been diagnosed with the severe, life-threatening bacterial infection, known as meningococcal disease.<\/p>\n
People who have been in close contact with the student have been identified and offered medication as per national guidance, the Daily Record reports.<\/a><\/p>\n Consultant in Public Health Josie Murray said: “The Health Protection Team is working closely with the University of St Andrews to support the affected students and ensure appropriate precautionary measures are in place. The risk to other students and to the wider local population is assessed as being low.<\/p>\n \u201cThis year, anyone under the age of 25 who has started university for the first time is being offered vaccination against MenB. The offer is time-limited with first doses available until December 31, 2026 and second doses until March 31, 2027.”<\/p>\n Early signs of meningococcal disease often look like a common cold or flu with fevers, headaches, fatigue and vomiting. The condition can rapidly worsen.<\/p>\n Meningococcal disease can also affect the bloodstream, causing sepsis or blood poisoning, which can happen with or without meningitis.<\/p>\n The Record has approached St Andrews University for comment.<\/p>\n