Meningococcal in 10yo SA girl
A 10-year-old girl from rural South Australia is in hospital in a stable condition after being diagnosed with meningococcal. The strain of the virus is not yet determined. Multiple people who have had contact with the girl have been alerted and directed to receive clearance antibiotics. This is the state’s twenty-fifth reported case for the […]
WA adult hit with Y strain
The Department of Health is today reporting that an adult is currently recovering after being diagnosed with meningococcal serogroup Y disease. This brings the number of reported cases of invasive meningococcal disease in 2019 to 19. Of the 19 cases, six have been serogroup B, six serogroup W, five serogroup C and two serogroup Y […]
Parents urged not to rely on the glass test to check for signs of meningitis
It’s a quick and easy DIY test that worried parents can carry out at home if they fear that their child has meningitis. But now experts are warning that doing the ‘glass test’ – rolling a glass or tumbler over a suspicious rash to see whether it disappears – cannot be relied on to give […]
2 WA people battling meningococcal disease strains B and Y
The Department of Health today reported that an adult and a child are currently recovering after being diagnosed with meningococcal disease. The two cases are not linked and one was due to serogroup Y, the other to serogroup B. This brings the number of reported cases of invasive meningococcal disease in 2019 to 18. Of […]
Meningococcal B in 2 adults in WA
The Department of Health today reported that an adult is currently recovering after being diagnosed with meningococcal disease, serogroup B. This brings the number of reported cases of invasive meningococcal disease in 2019 to 16. Of the 16 cases, five have been serogroup B, six serogroup W and five serogroup C meningococcal infections. Meningococcal disease […]
2 year old with Men B on Sunshine Coast
A young girl from the Central Coast has been diagnosed with meningococcal disease. The Central Coast Local Health District has announced the confirmed case today, which is the third across the region this year. The toddler, 2, was stabilised at Gosford Hospital before being transferred to the Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick, where she remains in […]
Queensland baby dies of meningococcal, warning issued
A baby has died after being diagnosed with meningococcal in north-west Queensland. The baby was one of three across the region that was diagnosed this month with the disease at North West Hospital and Health Service. A hospital spokesman said the Public Health Unit traced and treated all contacts of the people involved and took […]
6 month old South Australian baby almost dies from Men B
An Adelaide baby is lucky to be alive after he was struck down with meningococcal disease. The parents of six-month-old Oliver have recalled how the early detection of the disease helped potentially save their son’s life. “It was just so scary,” mother Jessica Sanders told Nine News. The disease quickly took control of Oliver’s body, […]
Meningococcal B disease in WA adult
The Department of Health today reported that an adult is currently recovering after being diagnosed with meningococcal disease serogroup B, bringing the number of reported cases of invasive meningococcal disease in 2019 to 14. Of the 14 cases, four have been serogroup B, five serogroup W and five serogroup C meningococcal infections. Meningococcal disease is […]
Fijians need to be aware of Meningococcal disease
The Ministry of Health is urging Fijians to be aware of the symptoms of meningococcal disease and seek medical care early if you have them. This comes after a man in Nadi died from the disease on Tuesday. According to the Health Minister, Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete, the outbreak of meningococcal C was declared over in […]
