CDC To Probe ‘Worst’ Meningococcal Disease Outbreak Among Gay, Bisexual Men In Florida

starobserver.com.au:

Around 24 cases and six deaths have been reported in Florida, in what the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has described as the “worst outbreaks of meningococcal disease among gay and bisexual men in U.S.

history”. The CDC and the Florida Department of Health are investigating the outbreak –  half of the cases are among hispanic men.

Traveling to Florida for #Pride events? If you’re a gay or bisexual man, talk with your healthcare provider about getting a #meningococcal vaccine.

Learn more about the vaccine and meningococcal disease outbreak in Florida: https://t.co/2PWUgzp6DP. pic.twitter.com/ibcz4KiDEV— CDC (@CDCgov) May 27, 2022The health authorities have asked those travelling to Florida for events during Pride month to talk with their healthcare providers about getting jabbed. “Because of the outbreak in Florida, and the number of Pride events being held across the state in coming weeks, it’s important that gay and bisexual men who live in Florida get vaccinated, and those traveling to Florida talk to their healthcare provider about getting a MenACWY vaccine,” said José R.