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George Wallace, with the LGBT Center in Orlando, buried a friend of a friend recently and said the outbreak has been "very reminiscent of the AIDS pandemic."
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Seven gay or bisexual men have died in the state in the past six months. As LGBTQ pride events continue this month, the CDC is urging people to get vaccinated against meningococcal disease.
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The CDC reports that there have been at least 24 cases and seven deaths among gay and bisexual men caused by the bacteria in Florida recently.
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The state health department on Friday reported 10 cases in Florida, including one each in Orange and Collier counties. Nationally, the CDC listed 113 cases across 20 states and Washington, D.C.
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LGBTQ community leaders are calling an emergency town hall in Wilton Manors on Thursday night to try to curb the spread.
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Groups criticized a report that the Agency for Health Care Administration is using as a basis for the expected effort to deny Medicaid coverage for the treatments.
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The state news release said “current evidence does not support the use of puberty blockers, hormone treatments or surgical procedures for children and adolescents.”
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Six men in the county have been diagnosed with meningitis this year, and three men in their 30s have died from the illness. It's the most cases the area has seen in five years.
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Rep. Randy Fine says his bill would prohibit anyone under 18 from medically transitioning through the use of drugs or gender-affirmation surgery.
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A parental rights bill seeks to keep parents in the loop if anything changes at school regarding their child’s mental, emotional, or physical well-being.