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Dorm danger.(Letter to the Editor)

Cosmopolitan

| November 01, 2005 | Grankowski, Amy | COPYRIGHT 2005 Hearst Communications, reprinted with permission of Hearst. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

"A young woman in my hometown was diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis. Like 'Your Body: Stop the Dorm Disease' said, she experienced bad ...

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