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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 05/09/2025

Most of the time, viruses and allergies cause conjunctivitis (infected/irritated outer layer of the eye) But a surprising culprit - Neisseria meningitidis (Nm) - was behind a 41-person outbreak among basic military trainees at a Texas base How? Unclear. www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes... 🧵👇 #AltComms

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Outbreak of Neisseria meningitidis Conjunctivitis ...

This report describes 41 cases of Neisseria meningitidis conjunctivitis among military trainees living in a communal setting in Texas.

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 05/09/2025

Living in close quarters - like at training camp - is prime for outbreaks. Why is this one interesting? 1️⃣ 80% of cases (33) had an upper respiratory infection BEFORE developing conjunctivitis 2️⃣ Most cases were in different training units 3️⃣ All but 1 case got penicillin-only prophylaxis

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Ferric Fang, MD @fangferric.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Interesting that an unencapsulated meningococcal strain was responsible. Outbreaks of pneumococcal conjunctivitis have also involved unencapsulated strains (Baumgartner. N Engl J Med, 2003; Crum. Clin Infect Dis, 2004).

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Not Jesus @dontbothermeatall.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

The plague is not affecting the military? Praise god for bringing another plague to Pharaoh Abbott's christofascist state.

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mistyj @mystej.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

thx rfk

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Ann R @cyclingfun.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

And we will never know now, with this government in power.

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