A freshman lacrosse player at the University of California Santa Barbara had both feet and part of his leg amputated after he contracted meningitis. The university is on red alert after four students have been reported with the highly contagious disease.
Aaron Loy, an 18-year-old freshman lacrosse player, had both of his feet amputated when the disease affected the blood supply to his limbs.
He and three other students with meningococcal disease became ill within a three-week time period of November, with Loy’s case resulting in permanent disability, the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department said Monday.
The UCSB Lacrosse team posted a link on its Facebook page to a CaringBridge donation website for Loy’s recovery, including medical costs, specialized equipment and future athletic prosthetics…
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