Deadly meningococcal claims life of Ingham boy in North Queensland
Deadly meningococcal claims life of Ingham boy in North Queensland | Daily Telegraph AN Ingham boy has died in Townsville Hospital after contracting meningococcal disease. The boy was initially being treated in Ingham Hospital before being rushed to Townsville in an ambulance last Wednesday. The boy, whose name and age was not released, died on […]
Meningococcal disease in a young WA child
The Department of Health today reported that an infant is currently recovering in hospital after being diagnosed with serogroup W 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 […]
Gay and bisexual men urged to vaccinate against meningococcal after Melbourne outbreak
Gay men are being urged to get vaccinated against meningococcal disease after a sudden outbreak in Melbourne. Health authorities are offering a free vaccine from next week after eight men were struck down with the disease’s C-strain since May. Victoria’s deputy chief health officer, Brett Sutton, said almost all the patients identified as gay or […]
“Like someone is peeling your skin off”: What it’s like to contract and survive meningococcal W
After five days of agonising pain, Eliza Bradley says it was a young medical student who delivered the diagnosis that saved her life. The 30-year-old Kalgoorlie woman had been admitted to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth in September 2016, after succumbing to what appeared to be a mystery infection. In the space […]
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 […]
