Gay and bisexual men in Florida have been affected by a large outbreak of meningococcal disease, which is a potentially deadly disease.
The number of cases of meningococcal disease reported in the state this year had surpassed the five-year average, according to officials with the Florida Department of Health. According to the CDC, the outbreak is affecting gay and bisexual men in Florida. There have been cases in people who traveled to Florida.
The CDC is encouraging men who have sex with men and live in Florida to get the meningococcal conjugate vaccine, which is called the MenACWY vaccine. According to the CDC, people who are traveling to Florida should talk to their healthcare provider about getting the vaccine.
College and university students, people with weakened immune systems and people with HIV are recommended to get the meningococcal conjugate vaccine by the Florida health department.
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There have been multiple cases of meningococcal disease among Florida college students over the last few months, but there is no evidence that the cases are related to the larger outbreak among men who have sex with men.
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Meningococcal disease is a serious illness caused by a bacterium. According to the CDC, the most common types of meningococcal disease are:
According to the CDC, the disease is spread through respiratory secretions. It takes a long time to spread the disease. According to the CDC, kissing someone who is coughing can spread the disease.
There are a number of symptoms of Meningitis. There are many symptoms of bloodstream infections with N. meningitidis, according to the CDC.
The disease can be treated with antibiotics. According to the CDC, 10 to 15 people out of every 100 people with meningococcal disease die from it, even with antibiotics.
Babies, teens and young adults, and people with certain medical conditions, including HIV, are at risk for meningococcal disease in the general population.
In the current outbreak among men who have sex with men in Florida, it seems that was the population that was struck first, and this virus spreads through close prolonged contact, according to an assistant professor at the University of South Florida.
It was originally published on Live Science.
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