Students at the University of Maryland fear mold problems in their dorms may be linked to the death of a freshman who succumbed to the same rare virus that killed 11 New Jersey kids.
Olivia Paregol, 18, was in her first semester at the College Park school when, early in the semester, she developed a cough, which later worsened to pneumonia. She died Sunday at Johns Hopkins Hospital from adenovirus, which causes respiratory problems.
Jessica Thompson told CBS News that she and her roommate discovered mold on their shoes and clothes in their dorm back in August — and that the fungus caused them to fall ill.
“You can’t sleep at night because the pillow is right next to mold and you’re up all night coughing,” Thompson told the outlet. “We got to go home on the weekends and we would be totally fine at home, and we would come back and would be sniffling and coughing and then have headaches.”
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5 comments:
College park has turned into a ghetto thug infested institution. Anyone that would send their children there should have their heads examined.
Can we get some of it to grow in Hillary's house?
It didn't help the situation and UMES also has a huge mold issue in one of the buildings - I know for a fact
HAHAHA. It's UMES. The entire campus is a health hazard. Professor's with a doctorate that can't speak proper English. Yet IDIOTS send their kids there to get edgamacataed.
Did the University do a test. If you thought it was mold why didn't you report it to school authorities. Where was the mold coming from if it was on your shoes. Are you sure it came from your dorm. Lot's of unanswered questions the lawyers will ask. Good luck winning.
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