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Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-0...cinate/9240236
Gay and bisexual men urged to vaccinate against meningococcal after Melbourne outbreak
By Danny Tran
Updated 56 minutes ago
Gay men are being urged to get vaccinated against meningococcal disease after a sudden outbreak in Melbourne.
Health authorities are offering a free vaccine from next week after eight men were struck down with the disease's C-strain since May.
Victoria's deputy chief health officer, Brett Sutton, said almost all the patients identified as gay or bisexual.
"Eight doesn't sound like a big number, but if this were to affect the whole of Melbourne at the same rate as it's affected men who have sex with men, we'd be talking about a couple of hundred cases over a few months," he said...
Gay and bisexual men urged to vaccinate against meningococcal after Melbourne outbreak
By Danny Tran
Updated 56 minutes ago
Gay men are being urged to get vaccinated against meningococcal disease after a sudden outbreak in Melbourne.
Health authorities are offering a free vaccine from next week after eight men were struck down with the disease's C-strain since May.
Victoria's deputy chief health officer, Brett Sutton, said almost all the patients identified as gay or bisexual.
"Eight doesn't sound like a big number, but if this were to affect the whole of Melbourne at the same rate as it's affected men who have sex with men, we'd be talking about a couple of hundred cases over a few months," he said...