Published by Miami HeraldFlorida is facing several disease outbreaks — COVID, monkeypox, dengue fever. But meningococcal disease is now on the minds … [Read more...] about ‘Florida is in midst of a meningococcal outbreak.’ What to know now about meningitis
Meningitis
Man Gets Hearing Back with Cochlear Implant and the First Thing He Hears is His Boyfriend Proposing: WATCH
Hayward Duresseau contracted Meningitis eight months ago during a trip to San Francisco to visit his family and lost his sight, his hearing, and was … [Read more...] about Man Gets Hearing Back with Cochlear Implant and the First Thing He Hears is His Boyfriend Proposing: WATCH
Clubgoers Told to Seek Preventative Treatment for Deadly Meningitis Immediately
Of all the contagious bacteria that can be spread in a nightclub, neisseria meningitidis, the bacteria that can cause meningitis is perhaps the most … [Read more...] about Clubgoers Told to Seek Preventative Treatment for Deadly Meningitis Immediately
Meningitis Vaccinations Urged for Gay Men in Chicago After Recent Outbreak, Death
Chicago health officials are urging gay men there to obtain meningitis vaccinations after a recent cluster of cases and a death, the Chicago Tribune … [Read more...] about Meningitis Vaccinations Urged for Gay Men in Chicago After Recent Outbreak, Death
L.A. Issues Health Advisory on Meningitis Following Deaths of Three Gay Men
BY LISA KEEN / Keen News Service The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued an advisory Wednesday urging that men who have sex with … [Read more...] about L.A. Issues Health Advisory on Meningitis Following Deaths of Three Gay Men
Meningitis Outbreak in NYC’s Gay Community Stopped, Say Officials
The meningitis outbreak panicking health officials earlier this year has been stopped they say, helped by social media and a brisk vaccination … [Read more...] about Meningitis Outbreak in NYC’s Gay Community Stopped, Say Officials
News: Meningitis, Puerto Rico, Rob Ford, China, Russia
Epidemiologists puzzled over NYC's Meningitis outbreak: "What is concerning is that it is largely restricted to men who have sex with men. So … [Read more...] about News: Meningitis, Puerto Rico, Rob Ford, China, Russia
Meningitis Strains Affecting Gay Men in L.A. and NYC Not Connected, Officials Say
The strains of meningitis affecting gay men in NYC and L.A. are not connected, NBC News reports: After four cases of meningococcal disease among gay … [Read more...] about Meningitis Strains Affecting Gay Men in L.A. and NYC Not Connected, Officials Say