Meningitis
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Sales executive pleads guilty in fatal meningitis outbreak
Wednesday, December 21, 2016Two company executives are each charged with 25 counts of murder and other offenses under federal racketeering laws. -
CA meningitis outbreak endangers gay, bisexual men and everyone HIV+
Wednesday, July 27, 2016Vaccinations are recommended for all gay, bisexual, and "other men who have sex with men," as well as everyone who is HIV positive. -
Meningitis outbreak among gay and bisexual men prompts vaccine advisory
Sunday, June 26, 2016The vaccine is widely available and very effective in preventing this disease from spreading. -
New York City reports three cases of meningitis in HIV-positive gay men
Friday, September 5, 2014NEW YORK -- New York City's Health Department says it's investigating three cases of meningitis that have developed in HIV-positive gay men over the last two weeks. The department says Friday it's recommending meningitis vaccinations for… -
Concerns escalate following deaths of gay, bisexual men from meningitis
Saturday, April 5, 2014WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — In the heart of this close-knit gay community, Luke Martel reflects the feelings of many when it comes to a strain of meningitis that has killed three gay men this year in… -
LA County urges vaccinations for gay men following three deaths from meningitis
Thursday, April 3, 2014LOS ANGELES -- Three of eight people who contracted bacterial meningitis this year have died, and all three had sex with other men, Los Angeles County health officials said Thursday. -
Help pressure the feds to protect your family from meningitis
Thursday, October 24, 2013Earlier this year, outbreaks of bacterial meningitis cropped up among gay and bisexual men in New York and Los Angeles. Fear gripped gay communities in cities across the country as many men wondered, according to the… -
NYC health officials warn of meningitis risks ahead of gay pride weekend
Monday, June 17, 2013NEW YORK -- New York City officials have issued a warning given ahead of the upcoming gay pride weekend, advising visitors to consult their physicians about receiving a meningitis vaccination. -
Meningitis victim’s brother condemns West Hollywood council member, media
Monday, April 15, 2013LOS ANGELES -- The brother of Brett Shaad, the 33-year-old West Hollywood man who died Saturday after contracting a deadly strain of bacterial meningitis, is lashing out over media coverage of his brother's death. -
Calif. man diagnosed with meningitis is brain dead, remains on life support
Saturday, April 13, 2013LOS ANGELES — A 33-year-old West Hollywood man who felt sickened by bacterial meningitis earlier this week has been declared brain dead amid warnings to sexually active gay men about the deadly strain of illness, officials
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