CDC warns of deadly outbreak of meningitis among gay men in Florida Meningococcal disease - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Disease outbreak - Meningococcus.
One of the worst meningitis outbreaks in U.S. history has prompted public health officials to urge gay and bisexual men who live in Florida or plan to visit the state to get vaccinated right away.
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Meningitis kills; Please vaccinate students Vaccine - Meningococcal disease - Meningitis.
Commentary: Meningitis is breaking out in Florida colleges; please see that your child is vaccinated against all strains of the deadly disease.
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Meningococcal disease outbreak reported in Florida Meningococcal disease - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Disease outbreak - Meningococcus.
The outbreak has resulted in at least 26 cases and seven deaths, the CDC reports.
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Doctors continue to urgently plead with people to get meningitis vaccine as Florida outbreak worsens Vaccine - Monkeypox - Florida - Meningitis.
TAMPA, Fla. — According to doctors, meningococcal disease is extremely dangerous. “It's in a total league of its own,” said Dr. Jill Roberts, Associate Professor for the USF College of Public Health. “70% of people who are untreated will die of the ...
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CDC touts vaccine for gay men for Florida meningitis surge Meningococcal disease - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Disease outbreak - Vaccine.
Men in Florida who have sex with other men are recommended to get a meningococcal vaccine following one of the worst outbreaks among gay, and bisexual men in U.S. history.
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Florida Among Nine States Involved in Monkeypox Outbreak: CDC Monkeypox - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
According to the latest Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report by the CDC, monkeypox has been reported in nine U.S. states, including Florida.
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CDC: Meningococcal Disease outbreak investigation in Florida, 7 deaths Meningococcal disease - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Disease outbreak - Meningococcus.
Gay & bisexual men urged to get vaccinated if living in Florida, or talk to their healthcare provider about vaccination if traveling to state.
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Recognizing and treating Lyme meningitis Lyme disease - Neurology - Medicine.
Lyme meningitis is a rare complication of Lyme disease. It occurs when the bacteria that cause Lyme disease infect the spinal cord or brain.
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Florida facing outbreak of meningococcal disease Meningococcal disease - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Disease outbreak - Meningococcus.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says it is investigating one of the "worst outbreaks of meningococcal disease among gay and bisexual men in U.S. history" in Florida.
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