Meningococcal death in WA, the first in 2020.
The Department of Health today reported that a young adult has died from meningococcal disease. Meningococcal...
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Researchers have found a link between exposure to diesel exhaust particles (DEP) and the bacterial forms...
Read moreMen B study finds no herd immunity benefits from vaccine
The results of the B Part of It study – the largest meningococcal B herd immunity study ever...
Read moreFirst case of meningococcal in WA this year
The Department of Health has today reported the first case of invasive meningococcal disease in 2020. ...
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Meningococcal disease death in a WA adult
The Department of Health today reported an adult has died in a Western Australian hospital from...
Read moreMeningococcal vaccine may reduce gonorrhoea incidence
A world-first trial for a promising gonorrhoea vaccine will be led by Griffith University’s Institute for Glycomics and...
Read moreWater users to be aware of deadly amoebic meningitis risk
As the weather warms up, the Department of Health is reminding Western Australians to protect themselves...
Read moreTasmanian man hospitalised with meningococcal
A 22-year old man from a rural area of the North-West of Tasmania is recovering in...
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20 cases of Meningococcal in WA
The Department of Health today reported that an adult is currently recovering after being diagnosed with...
Read moreSA man recovering from meningococcal disease
A 21-year-old man has been hospitalised with meningococcal disease. The man, from metropolitan Adelaide, is in...
Read moreMeningococcal in 10yo SA girl
A 10-year-old girl from rural South Australia is in hospital in a stable condition after being...
Read moreWA adult hit with Y strain
The Department of Health is today reporting that an adult is currently recovering after being diagnosed...
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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...
Read more2 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...
Read moreMeningococcal B in 2 adults in WA
The Department of Health today reported that an adult is currently recovering after being diagnosed with...
Read more2 year old with Men B on Sunshine Coast
A young girl from the Central Coast has been diagnosed with meningococcal disease. The Central Coast...
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Queensland baby dies of meningococcal, warning issued
A baby has died after being diagnosed with meningococcal in north-west Queensland. The baby was one...
Read more6 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....
Read moreMeningococcal B disease in WA adult
The Department of Health today reported that an adult is currently recovering after being diagnosed with...
Read moreFijians need to be aware of Meningococcal disease
The Ministry of Health is urging Fijians to be aware of the symptoms of meningococcal disease...
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Parents plea for free vaccine after toddler dies from meningococcal B-strain
Amy and Donald Peach with their children Lilly, 6, and Indi, 4 at their home in...
Read moreWA pharmacists able to administer greater range of vaccines Thursday, 1 August 2019
Trained pharmacists can now immunise against more illnesses including whooping cough, measles, and meningococcal disease Initiative...
Read moreSA children, students miss out on vaccines
Up to one-third of South Australia's children and young adults are missing out on protection from...
Read moreInquest woman received inadequate health care for meningitis
The family of a pregnant Indigenous woman who died after being prematurely discharged from hospital in...
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Meningococcal W in WA adult
The Department of Health today reported that an adult is currently recovering after being diagnosed with...
Read moreNSW woman dies from meningococcal disease
HUNTER New England Local Health District (HNELHD) has confirmed an elderly woman from the Hunter has...
Read moreMen B most common strain in NSW but not govt. funded
The B-strain of meningococcal disease has caused the most cases of the infection in New South...
Read moreWA adult hit by deadly meningococcal disease
An adult is in hospital recovering after being diagnosed with the deadly meningococcal disease. It is...
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Australians dying from meningococcal disease, while free vaccine remains unapproved
There have been 97 cases of meningococcal disease this year. Photo: Sarah Joyce Parents across the country...
Read moreNSW toddler dead after meningococcal diagnosis
A toddler has died after contracting meningococcal disease in NSW, health authorities have confirmed. The child...
Read moreTasmanian woman contracts meningococcal disease
A woman from Devonport in northwest Tasmania has contracted the potentially deadly meningococcal disease. The woman,...
Read more65 year old Central Coast struck down with Meningococcal W
A health warning has been issued following a confirmed case of meningococcal disease on the Central...
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Vaccination push underway after Pilbara meningococcal cases
Aboriginal people of all ages across selected communities in the Pilbara are eligible for a one-off...
Read more3 year old suffers Men B in Tasmania
Like more than 96,000 young Tasmanians, three-year-old Indica Slater received a free meningococcal ACWY vaccine. However,...
Read moreLittle boy critical after contracting Men B in Darwin
A case of meningococcal disease has been confirmed in the Top End. An infant is in...
Read more4 year old SA boy struck with Men B
A young boy has been rushed to hospital after being diagnosed with invasive meningococcal. The four-year-old...
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Elderly SA woman recovering after contracting Meningococcal
A case of invasive meningococcal disease has been notified in a 78-year-old female from metropolitan Adelaide,...
Read moreSA Woman, 30, being treated for meningococcal B strain
A 30-year-old woman from country South Australia has been admitted to hospital after being diagnosed with...
Read moreMCA Chairperson Bruce Langoulant named as finalist for the 2019 WA Person of the Year
A youth worker, a Wildcats legend, the creator of a national movement, the world’s top foetal...
Read moreCalls for FREE Men B after Tassie baby contracts disease
A Tasmanian doctor wants either the State or Federal Government to fund a free meningococcal B...
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Wiggles member catches Viral Meningitis
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Anthony, far left, always looks like he's having...
Read moreNew computer-aided model may help predict sepsis
Can a computer-aided model predict life-threatening sepsis? A model developed in the UK that uses routinely collected...
Read moreUK doctors create nose drops that could protect against meningitis and pneumonia
BRITISH doctors have developed revolutionary nose drops that could protect against flu. Just a few squirts...
Read moreNZ community raises $18,000 to vaccinate students against Meningococcal W
Whangarei Rotary Club members Shirley Faber and Peter Mulhare, Ani Hemara, Hikurangi School acting principal Stacey...
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21 year old SA woman battling meningococcal
A case of invasive meningococcal disease has been notified in a 21-year-old woman from metropolitan Adelaide,...
Read moreOne year old Adelaide baby battles Men B
A case of invasive meningococcal disease has been notified in a one-year-old girl from metropolitan Adelaide,...
Read moreMeningococcal Case in Cairns Qld
Health officials have warned Far North Queenslanders to be alert to the symptoms of meningococcal, after...
Read moreMeningococcal W found in WA child
The Department of Health today reported that a child is currently recovering in hospital after being...
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Meningococcal C resurgence in WA
The Department of Health today reported that an adult is currently recovering in hospital after being...
Read moreMeningitis changes immune cell make up of meninges in mice
Meningeal macrophages (shown in white, red, and blue) are on constant alert against potential threats...
Read moreNSW indigenous woman’s meningococcal care ‘inadequate’
A pregnant indigenous woman sent home from a hospital emergency department on the day of her...
Read moreGrandad pens love letter after meningitis strips his ability to read and write.
A UK grandfather has learnt to read and write at the age of 66 so he...
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Another meningococcal C case in WA
The Department of Health has reported that there has been a new notification of invasive meningococcal...
Read moreWA child recovering from Men C
The Department of Health today reported that a child has been discharged from hospital after being...
Read moreMeningitis Crusader Bruce Langoulant awarded AM for his effort to raise awareness
When Bruce Langoulant’s daughter was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis shortly after Christmas in 1989 he was...
Read moreYoung WA child with meningococcal B disease
The Department of Health today reported that a young child is recovering in hospital after being...
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Young WA adult recovering from Men B
The Department of Health today reported that a young adult is recovering in hospital after being...
Read moreOne WA child in hospital with meningococcal W
The Department of Health today reported that a child is recovering in hospital after being diagnosed...
Read moreAdelaide woman in hospital with meningococcal disease
A young woman is in a stable condition in hospital with meningococcal infection - the second...
Read more18-month-old South Australian boy in hospital with meningococcal B
An 18-month-old boy is in a stable condition in hospital with meningococcal infection as SA Health...
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WA’s Free 1-4 year ACWY meningococcal vaccine program extended
State-funded vaccination program to be extended for another year 45 per cent of children aged 12...
Read more26 cases of the W strain at a record high in WA
The Department of Health today reported that a child is recovering in hospital after being diagnosed...
Read moreAdelaide baby boy contracts meningococcal disease, making it third case in three days
A FIVE-week old baby boy from metropolitan Adelaide is in hospital after contracting invasive meningococcal disease....
Read moreSA Teenage girl critical in hospital with unidentified strain of meningococcal
A TEENAGE girl is in a critical condition in hospital with an unknown strain of meningococcal....
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7th meningococcal case in less than 2 weeks in WA
The Department of Health today reported that a child is recovering in hospital after being diagnosed...
Read moreGold Coast family’s desperate plea after their 8 month old baby contracts meningococcal disease in Thailand
A YOUNG Gold Coast family is desperately trying to get their baby girl home from Thailand...
Read moreSix WA patients diagnosed with meningococcal disease
Six West Australians have been confirmed with meningococcal disease in the past week — the latest...
Read moreWA baby becomes fourth child infected with meningococcal in less than a week
A West Australian baby has been infected with meningococcal disease – the fourth case reported in...
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Meningococcal cases confirmed in the Mid West of WA
A Rangeway medical clinic is urging parents to vaccinate their children, following an outbreak of Meningococcal...
Read more2 South Australian meningococcal cases days after new vaccine program launched
Health experts have talked down infection fears within the Adelaide community despite two confirmed reports of...
Read moreTwo-year-old boy in South Australian hospital with meningococcal disease
A TWO-YEAR-OLD boy from metropolitan Adelaide is in hospital in a serious condition with meningococcal infection...
Read moreInfant battles Men B in WA
The Department of Health today reported that an infant is recovering in hospital after being diagnosed...
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25 year old woman died after contracting meningococcal disease in NSW
Laboratory tests have confirmed meningococcal disease as the cause of death in a 25 year old...
Read moreYoung WA child struck down by B strain of meningococcal disease
The Department of Health today reported that a young child is recovering in hospital after being...
Read moreElderly adult fighting for life in a Perth hospital with meningococcal disease
The Department of Health today reported that an elderly adult is recovering in hospital after being...
Read moreTasmanian Mum calls for the government to cover the Men B strain vaccine
Vaccination funding: Labor MP Shane Broad with concerned parent Tracy Lee are pushing for government funding...
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Tasmanian Health Minister confirms northern meningococcal clinics next month
Public meningococcal clinics will be held in the state’s North and North-West next month, with specific...
Read moreSecond Meningococcal B case in Tasmania in a week.
A 15-YEAR-OLD Launceston boy is in a stable condition after becoming the ninth Tasmanian to be...
Read more4 year old Tasmanian girl struck down with meningococcal
A four year-old girl from East Devonport has been diagnosed with meningococcal disease and is in...
Read more3 People diagnosed with Meningococcal W in WA
The Department of Health today reported that two adults and a young child are recovering in...
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NSW Teenager dies of meningococcal W disease at Gosford Hospital
HEALTH authorities have confirmed the death of a young woman from meningococcal disease at Gosford Hospital...
Read moreAnother Child and adult with meningococcal disease in WA
The Department of Health today reported that a young child and an adult are recovering after...
Read moreChild and young adult in WA with meningococcal disease
The Department of Health today reported that a young child and a young adult are recovering...
Read more12th person with Men W treated in hospital in WA
The Department of Health today reported that a child is recovering in hospital after being diagnosed...
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WA child battles meningococcal disease 11th W strain case
The Department of Health today reported that a child is recovering in hospital after being diagnosed...
Read moreWA Adult with meningococcal W in hospital
The Department of Health today reported that an adult has been hospitalised after being diagnosed with...
Read moreMeningococcal vaccines to continue for NSW teens to combat rise in cases
Lily O'Connell recovering from meningococcal disease On Christmas night in 2017, Lily O'Connell went to bed...
Read more9th case of the W strain in Western Australia
The Department of Health today reported that an adult has been hospitalised after being diagnosed with...
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Tasmania extends the ACWY vaccine to protect babies, children, teenas and young adults
The State Government is extending the free vaccination program against meningococcal disease to every Tasmanian aged...
Read moreW meningococcal strain found in WA toddler
The Department of Health today reported that an infant is currently recovering in hospital after being...
Read moreRACGP Tasmania wants Men B Vaccine in that state
Tasmania should follow South Australia's lead and fund free vaccinations for type B meningococcal disease, a...
Read moreAnother Tasmanian contracts meningococcal disease
A 20-year-old man is being treated for a meningococcal infection at Royal Hobart Hospital, three days...
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7th Case of W strain diagnosed in Western Australia
The Department of Health today reported that an adult is currently recovering in hospital after being...
Read moreTasmanian teenager dies of meningococcal disease
A Hobart teenager has died from a suspected meningococcal infection. Tasmanian health authorities were advised of...
Read moreSouth Australian baby girl critical after contracting meningococcal disease
A SEVEN-month-old girl from rural SA is fighting for life in hospital after contracting invasive meningococcal disease. The...
Read moreMeningococal B vaccine program gets approved in South Australia
South Australia will be the first jurisdiction in Australia to introduce a vaccination program for babies...
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South Australian 2 year old boy, stable in hospital with meningococcal disease B strain
A 2-YEAR-OLD boy from rural South Australia is in a stable condition in hospital with meningococcal...
Read moreAnother case of W strain of Meningococcal in WA
The Department of Health today reported that one young child is currently recovering in hospital after...
Read moreOne WA adult in hospital with meningococcal disease
The Department of Health today reported that one older adult is currently recovering in hospital after...
Read moreMum forms Illawarra support group for families affected by meningitis
A Gerringong mother is urging parents to explore all childhood vaccination options after her 18-month-old son died...
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Canberra parents sent warning after student treated for meningococcal
Karabar High School students have been warned to watch for symptoms of meningococcal after a student...
Read moreFiji having trouble getting meningitis vaccine
Fiji is having difficulty procuring vaccines for meningococcal disease which has struck the country. FBC News...
Read moreTeenager struck down by Men B in South Australia
A case of invasive meningococcal disease has been notified in a 15 year old boy from...
Read moreTwo WA young adults hospitalised with meningococcal W and Y Strains
The Department of Health today reported that two young adults are currently recovering in separate hospitals...
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Parents of South Australian baby who was killed by meningococcal say they couldn’t afford the vaccine
THE parents of a baby who was killed by meningococcal B disease on the weekend say...
Read more6 month old dies from Men B in South Australia
Invasive meningococcal disease has been confirmed in a six-month-old baby from regional South Australia who sadly...
Read moreExperts warn meningococcal group B meningitis and septicemia is increasing in China
An international group of expert scientists, doctors and public health officials has reported that cases of...
Read moreSouth Australian election 2018: SA Labor promises free meningococcal B vaccines
MENINGOCOCCAL B vaccinations would be free for all children under two, saving families up to $500...
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Free vaccine for deadly disease extended in Kalgoorlie
The WA Country Health Service is extending its free meningococcal vaccination drive because about only half...
Read moreMackay Qld, first meningococcal case since 2016
MACKAY Hospital and Health Services has recorded its first case of meningococcal disease since 2016, with...
Read moreMen B Case in teenager in South Australia
A case of invasive meningococcal disease has been notified in a 16 year-old male from country...
Read moreReminder to WA Parents to get FREE ACWY vaccine for 1-4 year olds after another meningococcal case
The Department of Health today reported that a young child is recovering in hospital after being...
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Protecting More Victorian Teens From Meningococcal
The Andrews Labor Government is extending a free meningococcal vaccination program so even more young Victorians...
Read moreQuad-Strain Meningococcal Vaccine To Be Added To National Immunisation Program
To help protect our youngest Australians from the devastating consequences of meningococcal, the Turnbull Government will...
Read moreWA again leads the way with meningococcal disease vaccinations
In an Australian-first, the McGowan Labor Government today announced all Western Australian children aged one to...
Read more2 more meningococcal cases hit WA
The Department of Health today reported that an infant is recovering in hospital after being diagnosed...
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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...
Read moreMeningococcal disease in a young WA child
The Department of Health today reported that an infant is currently recovering in hospital after being...
Read moreGay 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...
Read more“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...
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