Tag: Alejandro Gort
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Public health departments bring vaccine clinics to homeless shelters amid small meningitis outbreak
In the past month, a small outbreak of meningococcal meningitis — which infects the lining of the brain and spinal cord — has been seen in Denver County’s homeless community. That prompted health departments to bring pop-up vaccine clinics to shelters in Aurora. Meningococcal meningitis can cause severe symptoms, including fever, vomiting and confusion, and…