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APRIL 25, 2025
U.S. Sees Rising Meningococcal Cases
By Anna Tsioulias
Although U.S. meningococcal disease incidence has declined dramatically between 1996 and 2021, there was a rebound in 2022 and 2023.
In 2023, 423 cases of meningococcal disease were reported—the highest number observed since 2014. As of March 2025, more than half the states have reported cases of meningococcal disease. This year, Virginia alone reported more than 40 cases in February.
In many jurisdictions, the increases are primarily due to serogroup Y sequence type (ST)-1466, a strain susceptible to prophylaxis and treatment. In addition to observing a predominance of cases—64%—among Blacks, a disproportionate number of people with HIV were infected in 2023, according to Amy Rubis, MPH, an epidemiologist at the National Center for Immunization & Respiratory Diseases, CDC.
Continue reading... https://www.idse.net/Bacterial-Infections/Article/04-25/U-S-Sees-Rising-Meningococcal-Cases/76903
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