Press Release: December 10, 2004 ~ Increase in Meningococcal C Infections Leads to Targeted Vaccination Campaign
Vancouver - The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) is launching a meningococcal C vaccination program for gay men including teenagers throughout BC, after an unusually high number of cases were recorded in recent weeks.
BCCDC has recorded 19 cases of meningococcal C disease so far this year, with a high proportion - 16 - in men. Since the beginning of October 2004, six cases of meningococcal C have been reported among gay men. Of these six patients, three have died as a result of their infection. This high number of cases suggests that the bacteria have become more widespread in this group.
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- Increase in Meningococcal C Infections
- BC Health files on Meniningococcal C Infection
- Frequently asked questions about Meningococcal infection. [read on]
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