By Associated Press and Alexandra Klausner PUBLISHED: 13:49 EST, 18 March 2014 | UPDATED: 05:31 EST, 19 March 2014 A Philadelphia college student died of the same type of meningitis that caused an outbreak at Princeton University in New Jersey, suggesting the strain might still exist on the Ivy League campus despite a massive vaccination effort, federal health officials said Tuesday. Stephanie Ross, a Drexel University sophomore from Pittsburgh, had been in close contact with Princeton students about a week before getting sick, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She died March 10.
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An outbreak of rare Meningitis B has infected eight students at the Ivy League college last year
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Earlier this month, Drexel University student Stephanie Ross died from the virus
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Officials announced Tuesday that Ross had the same Princeton strain, meaning the outbreak may continue to claim more victims
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The 5,000 members of the Princeton community have received inoculations to combat the deadly disease
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Meningitis is a bacterial infection that causes fever, vomiting and a stiffness of the neck
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