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Rare meningitis and bloodstream infections on the rise in the US, CDC warns
By Nicoletta Lanese
published 19 hours ago
The CDC issued a health alert about an uptick in invasive meningococcal disease in 2023 that appears to be continuing into 2024.
A rare bacterial infection that can invade the nervous system or bloodstream is on the rise in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns.
The infection, known as invasive meningococcal disease, happens when a microbe called Neisseria meningitidis invades the body and causes infection. It's estimated that about 1 in 10 people carry the bacteria in their nose and throat without getting sick, but certain demographics are vulnerable to infection. These include infants; people with medical conditions that weaken the immune system, like HIV; and people who take certain antibody-based drugs.
In 2023, the U.S. reported 422 cases of invasive meningococcal disease, the highest annual rate reported since 2014, the CDC reported in a health advisory issued Thursday (March 28). And as of this week, 143 cases have already been reported in 2024 — more than 60 extra cases than were reported this time last year...
Rare meningitis and bloodstream infections on the rise in the US, CDC warns
By Nicoletta Lanese
published 19 hours ago
The CDC issued a health alert about an uptick in invasive meningococcal disease in 2023 that appears to be continuing into 2024.
A rare bacterial infection that can invade the nervous system or bloodstream is on the rise in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns.
The infection, known as invasive meningococcal disease, happens when a microbe called Neisseria meningitidis invades the body and causes infection. It's estimated that about 1 in 10 people carry the bacteria in their nose and throat without getting sick, but certain demographics are vulnerable to infection. These include infants; people with medical conditions that weaken the immune system, like HIV; and people who take certain antibody-based drugs.
In 2023, the U.S. reported 422 cases of invasive meningococcal disease, the highest annual rate reported since 2014, the CDC reported in a health advisory issued Thursday (March 28). And as of this week, 143 cases have already been reported in 2024 — more than 60 extra cases than were reported this time last year...