(CNN)It's not surprising to see the US Disease Control and Prevention Center parading this at the LGBTQ Pride Parade. Please be in the year or appear in your dating app.
The CDC has caused outbreaks of meningitis in men in Florida, or in men traveling to Florida, especially those identified as gay, bisexual, quier, or trance. I'm trying to warn you that you need to get a vaccine that can be prevented. disease. Pneumococcal diseases, including meningitis, are bacterial infections of the inner layers of the brain and spinal cord.
As of Friday, there were 26 cases and 7 deaths among men having sex with men, 24 of which. Six of the dead were also part of the LGBTQ community. Half of the cases were men identified as hispanic.
This disease not only affects people identified as LGBT or Q, but does not appear to be associated with one particular event. The CDC is still under investigation, but the outbreak is ongoing. The outbreak occurs because the
According to the CDC, the threat to the general population of the United States is low, but monkey pox cases are especially common among gays, bisexuals, and other men who have sex with men. "But anyone in close contact with someone who has Monkey Pox is at risk," said the CDC.
Sam Crow, Deputy Director of CDC Food-borne, Water-borne, and Environmental Disease Prevention, is concentrated in CNN on Friday and many cases of meningitis are concentrated in Central Florida. But now it's a state.
CDC will continue to promote large-scale publicity and education in both English and Spanish through local newspapers, gay media and social apps during the summer. The agency states that its presence at pride events will continue during the summer. With the
People may not know that they need to contact their doctor urgently because their symptoms are very similar to other health problems such as sickness and influenza.
"It's part of the challenge," Crowe told CNN. "High fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, and even a dark purple rash. It progresses very quickly and can be fatal in a very short period of time. Therefore, tell people if they have these symptoms. Please contact your health care provider as soon as possible. "
Not as contagious as the general cold crow said, people need to be in close contact with the infected to get sick. there is. However, "close contact" means living in the same family.
It can spread through respiratory secretions such as saliva and saliva, or through a kiss.
"There are so many dead and even those who survive are very worried that there are a lot of very bad sequels, such as potential limb amputations and hearing loss. It's very. It's a serious and serious illness, "Crow said.
People living with HIV are particularly vulnerable because of their weakened immunity.
The CDC has long encouraged people living with HIV to be vaccinated against meningitis fungal diseases to prevent severe illness. But now, the CDC is telling the community that they should be vaccinated now, regardless of their HIV status. Even if I had it when I was a kid. Vaccine protection usually disappears after about 5 years.
People should seek the MenACWY vaccine. Another, MenB, seems to be the root of these cases in the LGBTQ community in Florida, with a bacterial subspecies of serum group C.
"Vaccines are readily available. People can go to local health care providers," Crowe said. "This vaccine is also available free of charge at the County Health Department. We strive to make it available to anyone who wants it as soon as possible."
