Chicago health officials warn of uptick in invasive meningococcal disease
CHICAGO -- The Chicago Department of Public Health has issued a new warning, following a local uptick in invasive bacterial meningococcal disease cases.So far, there have been eight cases of invasive meningococcal disease in Chicago in 2024 to date. There were seven cases in 2023, and only one to three cases from 2017 through 2022.Invasive meningococcal disease is a bacterial infection that involves the lining of the brain and spinal cord, and the bloodstream. It can be severe or even deadly.
In the 15 cases in Chicago in 2023 and 2024, nine of the patients were ages 30 to 60, and eight were Black.Meningococcal disease spreads through respiratory and throat secretions like saliva. It is not as contagious as the flu or COVID-19 and usually requires contact like kissing.The city advised that symptoms of meningococcal disease can be like the flu, but they worsen rapidly and can become deadly within a few hours.
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