Be Alert for Rising Rates of Bacterial Meningitis

July 2024

A recent CDC health advisory warns about the highest number of bacterial meningitis cases in nearly 10 years.

About 1 in 5 of these cases will be fatal.

Most are caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup Y...and especially affect those who are 30 to 60 years old, Black or African American, or diagnosed with HIV.

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Be Alert for Rising Rates of Bacterial Meningitis

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