In a tragic twist of irony, a nursing student at Georgetown University succumbed to what appears to be meningitis — and in her final social media updates, she knew her situation was dire.

Andrea Jaime, a sophomore from Coral Gables, Fla., died Tuesday at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital from what the university is calling "apparent meningitis."

"We are awaiting test results to confirm the exact cause (of death)," Georgetown said in a statement. A memorial service was held for Jaime on Tuesday.

The university is offering counseling for grieving students, but said that "proper medical precautions have been taken" and that members of the community "do not need to take additional action at this time." There have been no other reported cases of meningitis on the campus.

Though school officials have not said how, when or where Jaime fell ill, she tweeted on Friday "This is what dying must feel like," and then, in response to a comment below, "105 fever I think I'm dying."

Jaime was set to graduate in 2017 from the D.C.

university's Nursing and Health Studies school, where she was studying human science.

It is unclear which of the five types of meningitis Jaime had. The disease is an inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Vaccination protects against most cases of bacterial meningitis, one type, the university said in its statement.

While the disease can affect anyone, college students living in dorms are at an especially high risk because "infectious diseases tend to spread more quickly where larger groups of people gather together," according to the CDC.

"Student Health Services are encouraging members of the university to pay increased attention to personal hygienic practices, including washing hands with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand sanitizers regularly," Georgetown added. "To limit the spread of the illness, you should avoid sharing cups, cosmetics, toothbrushes, smoking materials or anything that comes in contact with the mouth."

Eight people have fallen ill with meningitis at Princeton University in New Jersey since March 2013, the CDC said, and the University of California, Santa Barbara, has had four cases since November 2013.