How Blake Mitchell’s quick action saved his daughter Mia from deadly meningococcal
JUST three weeks ago, Mia Mitchell’s life hung in the balance as deadly meningococcal disease threatened to take away her dad’s little “princess”. Diagnosed with the emerging B-strain, her father Blake Mitchell, 28, and stepmum, Katrina Wood, 21, were told by doctors to prepare for the worst — and to pray for a miracle. “I […]
5th case of Meningococcal in Hunter region NSW
A child has become the Hunter’s fifth meningococcal case this year, Hunter New England Health has confirmed. Doctors have prescribed clearance antibiotics for the child’s family, and authorities say there are no links between this case and previous outbreaks. Public health physician Dr Tony Merritt said the illness usually resulted in a complete recovery when […]
Mum may have caught pneumococcal disease from her child
A PREGNANT mother who was rushed to hospital with an ear infection and later died after an emergency Caesarian may have caught the deadly pneumococcal disease from her own unvaccinated toddler. Blood tests have confirmed 35-year-old Imogen Petrak, who gave birth to baby Eleanor four weeks early before passing away, died of pneumococcal meningitis. The […]
20th case of meningococcal disease in SA – 51 year old woman
A 51 year old woman from metropolitan Adelaide is in hospital with meningococcal disease as the number of disease victims hits a six-year high. These include Mark Taylor, 53, of Greenwith who died from the B strain of the disease earlier this month after being rushed to Lyell McEwin Hospital. The woman is the 20th […]
5 month old SA baby struck down with meningococcal
A case of invasive meningococcal disease has been notified in a five month old girl from metropolitan Adelaide. The patient has been admitted to hospital and is in a stable condition. The meningococcal strain has been identified as serogroup B. SA Health has identified multiple people who had contact with the patient, of whom seven […]
Meningococcal, kills pregnant mum in Qld
A PREGNANT Gold Coast mum was rushed to hospital with an ear infection. Hours later, she was dead. Doctors were forced to perform an emergency C-section on Imogen Petrak, who was 36 weeks pregnant, when she checked into hospital on July 14. Baby Eleanor was born four-weeks premature, but in an unthinkable tragedy, her mother […]
Adelaide man dies from Meningococcal
A 53-year-old man from Adelaide died over the weekend after contracting a case of invasive meningococcal disease, SA Health has revealed. SA Health said the strain was serogroup B and they had identified multiple people who had been in contact with the man, who died on Saturday. It said four people had been directed “to […]
NSW woman loses 4 major organs after meningococcal disease
A woman has survived without four major organs after a life-threatening battle with meningococcal. Sarah Joyce, 30, from New South Wales, first thought her high temperature and sickness was due to a flu-like illness but less than 24 hours later, her life hung in the balance. ‘If I hadn’t gone to hospital when I did, […]
Meningococcal outbreak in Fiji
THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services yesterday confirmed there were five cases of meningococcal disease at St John’s College in Levuka. A student also died at the beginning of this term, after the disease outbreak at the school. Health Ministry permanent secretary Philip Davies said they approached the World Health Organization (WHO) to support […]
SA boy, 4, in hospital with meningococcal B strain disease
A YOUNG boy is the latest victim to contract meningococcal in South Australia. SA Health says a case of invasive meningococcal B strain has been identified in the boy, 4, from metropolitan Adelaide. The boy is in hospital in a serious condition. SA Health has identified several people who had contact with the boy and […]
