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Mackay child diagnosed with meningococcal, sparking health warning for Queensland city – 7NEWS.com.au
Authorities are treating the child’s close contacts with antibiotics.
A child has been diagnosed with meningococcal in Mackay, sparking a health warning for the central Queensland city.
The Mackay Hospital and Health Service has urged people to be aware of symptoms of the disease as a precaution.
There has been a case of meningococcal sepsis in a child in Mackay, the service said in a Facebook post.
A person sick with a meningococcal infection does not easily spread the germ to others.
Although the chance of further cases is very low, you should be aware of th…
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