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Preschool-aged child diagnosed with meningococcal in Tasmania’s north-west
A preschool-aged child in Tasmania’s north-west has been diagnosed with meningococcal disease, the state’s public health service says.
Key points:
- The child, who is in hospital in Hobart, attended the Ulverstone Child Care Centre in the north-west
- This is the third case of meningococcal diagnosed in Tasmania this year, following a spike in cases in 2017
- Anyone in the Ulverstone community seeking more information has been advised to contact Public Health
The child, who attends Ulverstone Child Care Centre, was diagnosed on late Friday, and was on Monday in a stable condition at the Royal Hobart Hospital.
“There is no increased risk in the wider community,” deputy director of Public Health Services Fay Johnston said in a statement.
“Public…
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