Update on Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Men Who Have Sex with Men in NYC

There have been no new outbreak-related cases of invasive meningococcal disease in men who have sex with men since mid-February 2013, the longest interval since January 2012.

 • Providers need to insure that HIV-infected men who have sex with men receive two doses of meningococcal conjugate vaccine to be optimally protected.  

• Providers should be aware of early clinical and laboratory findings that might indicate meningococcal septicemia, particularly in HIV-infected men who have sex with men.

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Source: NYCDOHMH