Another fatal epidemic outbreak in the United States!The number of confirmed cases exceeds the average level of 5 years, and 7 people have died

According to the US Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on the 24th, Florida has recently developed meningitis infection, and federal and state health officials are investigating. According to data from the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of Tuesday, at least 24 certain cases and 7 cases of death have been in the case of Tuesday.

It is reported that the epidemic is more serious, so that the federal health institution claims that this is "one of the worst meningitis epidemic in American history and bisexual male."

The Florida Ministry of Health said the number of confirmed cases has exceeded the average number of meningitis infection in the state in the past 5 years.

"This is worrying, because this germ has a high mortality rate," "Medical professor and infectious disease expert of the University of California, Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, a medical professor and infectious disease expert." Things such as rash or mule. Even if you use antibiotics, it may kill you. "

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It is reported that the infection of meningitis can cause meningitis -that is, the internal inflammation of the brain and spinal cord. The US CDC said that possible symptoms include headache, fever, neck stiffness, nausea, and vomiting. If the virus is infected with blood, dark purple rash will occur.

This disease is transmitted through body fluid (mainly saliva), and it takes a long time to be infected for a long time, which makes its communication ability lower than the normal cold or influenza.

The US CDC also said that about one -tenth of the infected people's noses or throats exist behind this germs, but they will not get sick themselves, which makes them "carriers".

According to the data of the agency, the meningitis may be fatal, and about 10%to 15%of infected people will die.

It is reported that although this disease was mainly found in homosexuality and bisexual groups, there is no evidence that it is a sexually transmitted disease.

Pitt said that some people are more risk for infection, including those who live in crowded places or people with AIDS, but this is not the so -called "homosexual disease".

He added that the public faces very low risks, because the outbreak of meningitis epidemic is often local and usually does not spread from one state to another. However, he urged people to follow the CDC suggestion, that is, anyone who was identified as a risk of infection with meningitis, and if they lived in Florida or planned to go to Florida, they should vaccinate meningeramacidocococcus vaccines.

Dr. José Romero, director of the US CDC National Immunization and Respiratory Disease Center, said in a statement: "Cocumes of meningitis vaccine is the best way to prevent this serious disease. This disease can be very good Fast becoming fatal. "

(Edit: ZLQ)

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