College lab class ends with 32 people on antibiotics for deadly germ exposure

A college laboratory class mistakenly exposed 32 students to a deadly pathogen during an identification exercise, according to the college's statement. The students were assigned to identify what was described as a mild organism but instead handled a virulent strain. All 32 individuals were placed on antibiotic treatment as a precautionary measure following the exposure. The college has not yet identified the specific pathogen involved or provided details on how the misidentification occurred.

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