Eight student athletes from Texas Woman's University in Denton have been hospitalized, school officials said.
Over the weekend, the athletes were treated for symptoms related to rhabdomyolysis, a condition involving muscle tissue break down.
University officials said the conditions of all the student athletes are stable and improving.
The reason behind the illnesses has not been released.
A letter from Vice President for Student Life at TWU, Monica Mendez-Grant, was released to the members of the student body, which read, in part:
The university is assessing the situation and will take appropriate actions as necessary.
Due to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) we cannot release any more information at this time.
Please know that the university takes the safety and well-being of our students very seriously. I assure you that our students’ safety and security is the single highest priority on our campus. At Texas Woman’s, our student-athletes are students first, and their health is of the utmost important to us.
