As much as there's a cure for any communicable disease, at least. I'm not a doctor, so I can't give exact details, but there's an effective treatment for both stages of the disease, so any individual catching it needn't get too sick.

[She looks a little wry as she reflects that ] I could wish they'd gotten it sooner. It's pretty nasty, and my own case of it was moreso. But while it's still active, I would say that it's safe to come in and get a vaccination. And then you don't have to worry about it and can focus on other things.