RT Journal Article
A1 Harris, Emily
T1 CDC Warns of Surge in Meningococcal Disease in US
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2024
DO 10.1001/jama.2024.6714
SN 0098-7484
AB As of late March 2024, health officials in the US have recorded 143 cases of meningococcal disease, 101 of them caused by a strain of the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis known as sequence type (ST) 1466. The total number of cases of the disease represents a more than 75% increase over those reported at the same time last year, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced.Usually, people with meningococcal disease experience meningitis, which includes such symptoms as fever, headaches, nausea, and confusion. But in 2023, the majority of people (64%) with meningococcal disease caused by ST-1466 presented with symptoms of a bloodstream infection, such as fever, body aches, tiredness, and vomiting.
RD 5/20/2024
UL https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2024.6714