Health officials are alerting doctors to be on the lookout for certain types of rare, serious meningococcal infections that are on the rise in the U.S.
Health officials are alerting doctors to be on the lookout for certain types of rare, serious meningococcal infections that are on the rise in the United States.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a new health alert that these infections, which are caused by a certain strain of Neisseria meningitidis bacteria, may present with unusual symptoms.
Most of them were caused by a particular strain, ST-1466, which is in the Y subgroup.So far, 2024 is on track to top that number. To date, 143 cases have been reported in the United States – almost 80% more than had been reported at the same point in 2023.The CDC says most people who are being diagnosed with this particular strain are adults ages 30 to 60. A disproportionate number of cases, 63%, are among Black people and 15% are in people who have HIV.
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