ArticleEmerging infectious diseases2015
Community-Based Outbreak of Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup C Infection in Men who Have Sex with Men, New York City, New York, USA, 2010-2013.
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- A qualitative exploration of facilitators and barriers to meningitis vaccination uptake among men who have sex with men.Preventive medicine reports · 2019Article
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- Use of Andromas and Bruker MALDI-TOF MS in the identification of Neisseria.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2018Article
- Whole genome sequencing for investigations of meningococcal outbreaks in the United States: a retrospective analysis.Scientific reports · 2018Article
- Proceedings of the 2017 International Forum on Gonococcal Infections and Resistance in Shenzhen, China.Sexually transmitted diseases · 2018Article
- Meningitis Vaccination, Knowledge, and Awareness Among YMSM in Chicago.Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education · 2018Article
- Global epidemiology of serogroup B meningococcal disease and opportunities for prevention with novel recombinant protein vaccines.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2018Review
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Abstract
In September 2012, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene identified an outbreak of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C invasive meningococcal disease among men who have sex with men (MSM). Twenty-two case-patients and 7 deaths were identified during August 2010-February 2013. During this period, 7 cases in non-MSM were diagnosed. The slow-moving outbreak was linked to the use of websites and mobile phone applications that connect men with male sexual partners, which complicated the epidemiologic investigation and prevention efforts. We describe the outbreak and steps taken to interrupt transmission, including an innovative and wide-ranging outreach campaign that involved direct, internet-based, and media-based communications; free vaccination events; and engagement of community and government partners. We conclude by discussing the challenges of managing an outbreak affecting a discrete community of MSM and the benefits of using social networking technology to reach this at-risk population.
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