CDC: Seven Gay Men Dead In FL Meningitis Outbreak

CBS News reports:

Health officials on Wednesday recommended that men in Florida who have sex with other men get a meningococcal vaccine following what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called “one of the worst outbreaks of meningococcal disease among gay and bisexual men in U.S. history.”

The CDC said in a statement that there have been at least 24 cases and seven deaths among gay and bisexual men caused by the bacteria in Florida recently. The CDC also recommended that gay and bisexual men traveling to Florida should ask their health care provider about getting the vaccine.

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The CDC recommended that gay and bisexual men traveling to Florida should ask their health care provider about getting the vaccine https://t.co/tNltrEbptl

— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 23, 2022

The CDC and Florida Department of Health are investigating “one of the worst outbreaks of meningococcal disease among gay and bisexual men in U.S. history,” the CDC said. So far, 24 cases and seven deaths among gay and bisexual men have been reported. https://t.co/RZjkFpKyqs

— CNN (@CNN) June 23, 2022