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SERENA CLARK said reports in The State newspaper that several USC students had contracted hepatitis from patients at Midlands Center for retarded persons were misleading. She said there was only one case of hepatitis at the health center. However, Clark said the reports caused a flurry of interchanges between the USC health center, Midlands Center, the Department of Mental Retardation and the Department of Health and Environmental Control. She said a meeting last Wednesday between representatives of these groups "went real well." TOP QUALITY TYPING 771 4068. TYPIST EXPERIENCED. PROMPT, CONVENIENT - 799 7587. FOR SALE SPORTSWEAR for coeds at unbelievably low factory prices. Get your summer wardrobe and still have money left for vacation! The GAMECOCK is the student newspaper of the University of South Carolina and is published twice weekly on Monday and Thursday during the fall and spring semesters end once weekly on Thursday during both summer terms with the exceptions of four times in August and on University of South Carolina holidays and examination periods. Opinions expressed in The Gamecock are those o< the editors and not those o< the University of South Carolina. The University of South Carolina is an equal opportunity institution. j Change of address forms, subscription requests and other correspondence should be sent to The Gamecock, Drawer A, USC, Columbia, S.C., 2*2 M. Subscription rates are S4 per semester and $2 for the summer sessions. ! Third class postage paid at Columbia, s.c. K I w OFFEZS WI1K vice locations : on Exams ad >d Summer. % inino Services k pleaserb" "This incident brought us together and helped us to understand that we all had the same problems," she said. "We discussed how we can work together to prevent transmission of disease-any disease, not just hepatitis. I was pleased at the attitude at the meeting. Everybody wanted to help each other." The discussion was not aimed di miuiouua, aiic Mtiu. "They went all out to detect their hepatitis cases, and I was very impressed." The center's 18 per cent hepatitis rate, reported in The State as 20 per cent, is lower than the 26 per cent found at most institutions, she said. "TRANSMISSION OF DISEASE between institutions can happen very easily. During (JSC's "energy break," students at Clemson had several cases of flu, she said, "and two weeks later we had it. Some (of Saluda Factory Outlet . . . factory owned and operated. Open 10 4, Mon. Sat. (445 3377). Bank cards welcome. TakeHwy. 378 to Saluda. King-size waterbed without heater SIX. New Craig car cassette player with mounter and matrix *45. Shea Harris 782-9039. PERSONALS Act Now Summer Jobs, State Wide for * LIVE El Ti J I. I\/acni id I?li v pa PADDED & ankle foi and protec FULLY LEATHER J LINED for I inside comfort. 1 itho I the cases) were people who went to Clemson to visit during the break." Student nurses are often exposed to disease on their wards, she said, and may even carry disease themselves. "If a nursing student has fever or sore throat, she shouldn't go in that day," Clark said. Student teachers may also contract illnesses from children in their classes. They may be exposed to chicken pox, measles and other "childhood diseases" they haven't been exposed to for a long time, Clark said. Other students that she said are frequently exposed to disease (or who are potential carriers) are nursing home volunteer workers. She said officials who attended the meeting Wednesday drew up a list of suggestions for preventing the spread of disease. "It's common sense," she said, "like washing hands, not sharing drinks s?udent with car*. Cutco Distributors now Interviewing. 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Clark said if there ever were a real epidemic, health officials would try to contain the illness on campus. "We'd admit really ill patients to the infirmary until it was filled up, and then those who could go home should go. Others should stay in their rooms. We'd advise patients not so acutely ill not to go out to eat or go to class." FOUND: Puppy al New Riders concert. Call Peggy 787 2306. HOUSING Female Roommate wanted to ihare 2 bedroom apartment In complex. Call Nancy 791-0376 alter S p.m. IMENT * 0 - until I Lounge I Al McCloskoy nging at its finest j 'cause it's i Tuesday Nltel 8 's on Main Parking lot You'll be glad you've got a boot this good! PADDED TONGUE closing for ! protection. FULL-GRAIN x ROUGHOUT LEATHER isdurable. GOODYEAR WELT with strong stitching. 803-799-7571 l^:i?atM-F 940 HARDEN ST. COLUMBIA, S. C. 29205