A Bellvue man who contracted meningitis during a hockey game in June died Monday night after a series of strokes. Vasculitis is an inflammation of blood vessels that occurs when the body's immune system attacks them by mistake, according to the National Institutes of Health. Bill Jubert was one of three players to develop meningitis after a Fort Collins Adult Hockey League game at the Edora Pool Ice Center, 1801 Riverside Ave. Brian Wormus, 29, died June 14, and Nick Smith, 28, died June 22.
The players should have got their disease checked out earlier. It says that this disease is one of the most deadliest if not treated early. You can get vasculitis on blood vessels in the brain. It took two months for the diagnos and there was possibily a connection with the meningitis. some people seem to recover but most of the time there seems to be symptoms such as numerous strokes. Players can now get vaccinated and avoid contact with saliva and mucus.
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