Hogan calls for investigation of U.Md. handling of adenovirus outbreak
Maryland’s governor has called for the University System of Maryland Board of Regents to investigate the handling of the adenovirus outbreak at the College Park campus that led to the death of a student.
The office of Gov. Larry Hogan said in a statement that the action was prompted by a Washington Post report that campus leadership waited 18 days to tell students and parents about the virus.
The virus led to the death of student Olivia Paregol, 18, last November.
In a letter to the Board of Regents, Hogan brought up the heat-related death of another U.Md. student, football player Jordan McNair, 19, after a workout last year.
“Mr. McNair’s death rightfully prompted multiple investigations and brought to light numerous inadequacies in how the university dealt with a medical emergency,” Hogan said. “Unfortunately, I am deeply concerned that the university learned nothing from that troubling and tragic episode.”
Hogan cited media reports saying that officials held onto information about adenovirus cases to students and families for weeks.
“It appears that, at just about every turn, leaders withheld information …. There must be a full review of these decisions, and of the officials who made them,” he said.
Paregol’s family earlier this month began taking the steps necessary to file a lawsuit against the school.
In the letter, Hogan said, “The Paregol family’s grief has been considerably worsened by the lack of urgency — and lack of transparency — shown by university officials before and after Olivia’s death. There are serious questions about how this happened, and the families who entrust their children to your care deserve your assurance that they will receive answers.”
Hogan also asked that the results of the review be made public.
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