Media Tip Sheet: CDC Alerts Doctors to Watch for Rare, Serious Bacterial Infection Appearing with Unusual Symptoms
April 11, 2024
April 11, 2024
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- George Washington University issued the following news:
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a new health alert that these infections, which are caused by a certain strain of Neisseria meningitidis bacteria, may present with unusual symptoms. In the cases identified so far this year, about 1 in 6 people have died.
These cases are also unusual because they are striking middle-aged adults. Typically, meningitis infections affec . . .
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a new health alert that these infections, which are caused by a certain strain of Neisseria meningitidis bacteria, may present with unusual symptoms. In the cases identified so far this year, about 1 in 6 people have died.
These cases are also unusual because they are striking middle-aged adults. Typically, meningitis infections affec . . .