Meningococcal Disease in Eastern Virginia: 3 dead in outbreak

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) reports twelve cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) type Y have been reported since June 2022; the outbreak was declared in September 2022. Three patients have died from complications associated with the disease, indicating this outbreak strain might cause more severe illness than is usually seen in type [...]

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