Meningococcal

NSW Health expresses its sincere condolences to her loved ones. While meningococcal disease is now uncommon thanks to vaccination, it can occur year round. We ...

Health authorities in NSW say there has been an increase in the number of infections reported in the past few weeks, compared with the same period over the ...

“An 18-year-old female from the South Coast of NSW who attended the Spilt Milk Festival has sadly passed away from meningococcal,” Meningitis Centre Australia ...

One in ten people who catch the disease will die. And one in four will be permanently disabled.

A teenage girl has died after being hospitalised with meningococcal in Canberra. The 18-year-old from Ulladulla, whom Region has chosen…

One in ten people who catch the disease will die. And one in four will be permanently disabled.

I am a reporter at The Canberra Times, and was previously a trainee. I have covered various topics at the masthead, including courts, federal politics, breaking news, features and opinion. I'm interested in a wide range of issues, including early childhood and learning, animals, innovation, mental health and other health issues. And that's the way it should be: they're teenagers, they should be having fun. This is the only common strain not included in the free meningococcal vaccine offered to Year 10 students. The disease is now uncommon due to vaccination. But they need to be really aware that it is a high risk situation," she said. I previously worked in digital news. They share drinks, and they're all close up to each other. People with any symptoms should immediately attend an emergency department or GP. "While ACT Health is not aware of any other cases connected to Spilt Milk it is important for people who attended the festival to be alert to the symptoms of meningococcal disease and seek medical review if they occur." ACT Health previously put out a warning about the case, and said it was contacting high-risk close contacts of the woman, who was being treated in Canberra Hospital.

A young woman has died of meningococcal disease in New South Wales, prompting a warning from health authori...

Babies can receive the meningococcal B vaccine, the most dominant strain, from six weeks of age. "While it is a well-known symptom of meningococcal disease, the rash does not always occur, or may present late in the illness," McAnulty said. People in the rest of the country can receive the vaccine for themselves or their babies at a cost of roughly $110 per injection with three doses required. The woman, aged in her late teens, is the third person to die of the disease in NSW this year. Anyone who attended the event should be aware of the symptoms and act immediately if they appear. [meningococcal disease](https://www.9news.com.au/meningococcal)in New South Wales after attending a music festival in the ACT.