The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) saw a rise in rare but serious meningococcal infections among patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in 2022, according to preliminary data published on June 15.
A total of 29 meningococcal disease cases in the United States were reported among persons with HIV in 2022, accounting for approximately 9.8 percent of all cases, although that figure may increase once reporting is complete.
In 2017–2021, 5 to 15 meningococcal disease cases were reported each year among persons with HIV, representing 1.5 percent to 4.3 percent of all meningococcal disease cases annually, according to the CDC.
The findings are based on preliminary data from the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System, and additional epidemiologic information and isolates obtained through Enhanced Meningococcal Disease Surveillance….