Chicago health officials warn of uptick in invasive meningococcal ...

Chicago warns of increase in meningococcal disease cases 00:25. CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Chicago Department of Public Health has issued a new warning, following a local uptick in invasive bacterial ... Read More

Chicago health officials warn of rise in meningococcal disease

The Chicago Department of Public Health has identified eight cases of meningococcal disease so far in 2024, and seven cases in 2023, compared to the one to three cases per year for the years of ... Read More

Health advisory issued for rise in meningococcal disease cases

Meningococcal disease can transmitted in the air or through saliva, but it is not as contagious as the measles, flu or COVID-19, health officials said. Symptoms are similar to those of the flu but ... Read More

Chicago health officials monitoring uptick in meningococcal disease cases

The Chicago Department of Public Health is reporting an uptick in meningococcal disease cases. N. meningitidis infections can lead to meningitis. Read More

CDC warns a rare bacterial illness can lead to meningitis and possible ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an alert to U.S. doctors Thursday about an increase in cases of one type of invasive meningococcal disease. Most of it is due to a specific ... Read More

US officials warn of increase in bacterial illnesses that can lead to ...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are warning of an increase in rare bacterial illnesses than can lead to meningitis and possible death. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued ... Read More

US officials warn of increase in bacterial illnesses that can lead to ...

On Thursday, March 28, 2024, the CDC issued an alert to U.S. doctors about an increase in cases of one type of invasive meningococcal disease, mostly due to the serogroup Y strain of the bacteria. Read More