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State health officials warn of Southern California meningococcal outbreak
June 24, 2016
Updated 10:42 a.m.
By LEO SMITH / STAFF WRITER
Nine cases of meningococcal disease have been detected in men in Orange and Los Angeles counties since May, including in one patient who died from the infection, the California Department of Public Health announced Friday.
In a health advisory, the CDPH warned that the outbreak of the rare but potentially fatal disease primarily shows up in adult gay and bisexual men, and that people with HIV are at particular risk...
State health officials warn of Southern California meningococcal outbreak
June 24, 2016
Updated 10:42 a.m.
By LEO SMITH / STAFF WRITER
Nine cases of meningococcal disease have been detected in men in Orange and Los Angeles counties since May, including in one patient who died from the infection, the California Department of Public Health announced Friday.
In a health advisory, the CDPH warned that the outbreak of the rare but potentially fatal disease primarily shows up in adult gay and bisexual men, and that people with HIV are at particular risk...
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