France is experiencing a high number of meningococcal infections, prompting public health officials to urge vaccination among infants, adolescents, and young adults. There were 95 cases in January and 89 in February, significantly higher than previous years. Clusters of infections have been reported in Lyon and Rennes. Vaccination against meningitis B and serogroups A, C, W, and Y is now mandatory, with recommendations for adolescents. Symptoms include fever and headache, and the disease can progress rapidly with a notable fatality rate. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)