Last year, 422 cases of invasive meningococcal disease were reported in the United States, the highest number since 2014.
Even with appropriate treatment, 10 to 15 percent of patients who develop meningococcal disease will die.
Survivors of meningococcal disease may be left with long-term disability, deafness, amputations or brain damage.
A majority of people affected in the recent outbreaks were Black people and adults ages 30 to 60.
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