Woman in her 20s dies from Meningococcal W in Perth
A young Perth woman has died from meningococcal disease, the latest in a wave of infections that has seen almost twice the number of meningococcal cases in 2017 compared to last year. The Health Department says the latest victim — a woman in her 20s — is the fifth person to die from the W […]
Northern Territory starts a massive Meningococcal vaccine roll out after outbreak.
The Territory Labor Government is improving health services with the roll out of the ACWY Meningococcal vaccine for 12 month old babies from Dec 1. The Health Minister, Natasha Fyles, said Territorians want and deserve high quality health services and that’s why the Territory government was providing the meningococcal ACWY vaccine free as part of the […]
Meningococcal B in WA adult
The Department of Health today reported that an adult is currently recovering in hospital after being diagnosed with serogroup B meningococcal disease. Meningococcal disease usually occurs more commonly in winter and spring and most cases this year have been reported since July. The Department of Health routinely identifies the close contacts of all notified cases […]
Vaccine fund is vital for WA as meningococcal rises: Bruce Langoulant
This time last year the warning signs were there. Trends in other countries indicated that this year there would be a marked increase in meningococcal disease here in WA and most likely across Australia. The primary cause would likely be a significant rise in the number of type W cases. Twelve months down the track […]
A child dies from Meningococcal W in Western Australia
The Department of Health today reported that it had been notified of three new cases of meningococcal disease in the past week. The cases included an adult visitor from interstate with serogroup Y infection, and two young children with serogroup W infection – one of whom tragically died from their illness. The individuals are not […]
Calls to target at-risk groups with meningococcal B vaccine
Sally Lawrence remembers brushing her daughter Skylar’s hair away from her face as she stirred, restless in her car seat. The two-and-a-half-year-old had been full of energy during the weekend away with her parents, her twin sister Rhainer and her four-year-old brother Navaro. But within a few hours of arriving back to their home in Darwin, Skylar was very unwell. She […]
New WA cases of meningococcal disease in a young child and a young adult
The Department of Health today reported that two Western Australians – a young child and a young adult have been diagnosed with meningococcal disease and are currently recovering in different hospitals. The cases are not linked and were infected with different serogroups (B and Y) of meningococcal bacteria. Meningococcal disease usually occurs more commonly in […]
Remote WA free meningococcal vaccine
The Department of Health today announced it will provide vaccinations against meningococcal disease to people living in certain remote communities, in response to an outbreak of serogroup W (MenW) meningococcal disease in central Australia. The outbreak has mostly affected Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory (NT) and northern part of South Australia (SA), […]
Darwin child dies from meningococcal W strain
Kids who attend a Darwin childcare centre and people they are close to are being given antibiotics, after a death from meningococcal disease was confirmed. Authorities at the NT Department of Health have said it is unlikely the current case, from a child that attended the Malak Family Centre, is linked to an outbreak of […]
More Meningococcal cases recorded in WA
The Department of WA Health today reported that three Western Australians, including two young children and an elderly adult, have been diagnosed with meningococcal disease in the past week. Two have recovered and been discharged while one remains seriously ill in hospital. The cases are not linked and were infected with different serogroups (B, W […]
