Meningitis vaccines urged for gay men

[Esslinger]

The B.C. Centre for Disease Control has launched a vaccination program for gay men to protect against a bacteria that can cause meningitis.

The centre said that since the beginning of October, six cases of meningococcal C disease have been reported among gay men, and of those, three have died.

It said the outbreak suggests the bacteria may have become more widespread among gay men.

As a result, health agencies across B.C. are offering free vaccinations against meningococcal C to gay men and teenagers, as well as bisexual men or other men who have sex with males.


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