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PRO/EDR> Meningitis, meningococcal – USA (04): (CA) fatal, MSM, sg C, vaccination
Meningitis - Neisseria -- United StatesThe California Department of Public Health is reporting an increase of meningococcal disease in Southern California, particularly in Orange and Los Angeles Counties. A cluster of cases in the last several months has disproportionately affected men who have sex with men (MSM).Meningococcal disease is caused by _Neisseria meningitidis_ bacteria, which are transmitted from person-to-person through respiratory droplets, during face-to-face or prolonged contact, Read more [...]
