The CDC has urged gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men to get the MenACWY vaccine if they live in Florida. He also advised those planning to visit Florida to talk to their healthcare provider about getting the vaccine. The agency added to the advisory that multiple cases of meningococcal disease in students have been reported in the state in recent months. However, the CDC added that there was no evidence to suggest that cases among college students were associated with the largest outbreak. Meningococcal disease is caused by a bacterium called Neisseria Meningitidis and the CDC said it can be prevented and treated. The advice added that vaccination 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 circulatory infection, both of which can quickly become fatal. The body reports that the symptoms of the disease may initially look like the flu and then get worse quickly. Symptoms of the disease include fever, headache, stiff neck, nausea, vomiting, photosensitivity, confusion and rash. Power restored to 1.3 million in Puerto Rico amid blackout Congestion: Border problems left behind by Title 42 The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) said Thursday that the number of cases detected so far in 2022 exceeds the five-year average of meningococcal disease cases in the state. The FDOH said its epidemiologists are investigating each case as well as contacting people with possible or immediate exposure to known cases to provide information and treatment options. He urged college and university students, people with immunocompromised people, people living with HIV and men who have sex with men to be vaccinated immediately against the disease.
