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   From: psk@yahoo.com   
      
   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health   
   warning about an outbreak of meningococcal disease in Florida, which   
   the agency said is mainly affecting gay and bisexual men, including   
   those living with HIV.   
      
   The CDC urged gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with   
   men to get the MenACWY vaccine if they live in Florida. It also   
   recommended that those planning to visit Florida talk with their   
   healthcare provider about getting the vaccine   
      
   The agency added in the advisory that multiple meningococcal disease   
   cases in college students have been reported in the state over the   
   last few months. However, the CDC added that there is no evidence to   
   suggest that the cases among college students are related to the   
   larger outbreak.   
      
   Meningococcal disease is caused by a bacteria called Neisseria   
   Meningitidis and the CDC said that it is preventable and treatable.   
   The advisory added that getting vaccinated is the best way to   
   protect against meningococcal disease.   
      
   According to the CDC, the two most common types of meningococcal   
   infections are meningitis, which is an infection of the lining of   
   the brain and spinal cord, and bloodstream infection, both of which   
   can quickly become deadly.   
      
   The agency said that the disease’s symptoms can first seem like   
   flu-like illness and then rapidly worsen. Symptoms of the disease   
   include fever, headache, stiff neck, nausea, vomiting, light   
   sensitivity, confusion and rash.   
      
   Florida’s Department of Health (FDOH) said on Thursday that the   
   number of cases identified so far in 2022 surpasses the five-year   
   average of meningococcal disease cases in the state.   
      
   FDOH said its epidemiologists are investigating each case as well as   
   contacting people with potential or direct exposure to known cases   
   to provide them with information and treatment options.   
      
   It urged college and university students, immunocompromised   
   individuals, people living with HIV and men who have sex with men to   
   get vaccinated against the disease immediately.   
      
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   https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3263319-cdc-warns-of-   
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