Tag: bacterial meningitis

CDC warns of meningitis outbreak affecting gay, bi men in Florida

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued a warning to gay and bisexual men living with HIV in Florida to get vaccinated

3 Dead in Meningitis Outbreak in LA’s Gay Community

A deadly meningitis outbreak in Los Angeles has claimed the lives of 3 men in the gay community, the LA Times reports. The LA County...

Health Officials Urge Gay Men to Get Vaccinated for Meningitis

Exactly 30 years after the virus that causes AIDS decimated the gay population in major cities, a new gay scourge has emerged. New York health...

Medical Minute: Pharmacy Responsible for Deadly Meningitis Outbreaks Issues Recall

91 people in 9 states contracted a deadly form of fungal meningitis from a tainted drug shipment. The outbreak killed at least 7 people,...