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Health alert issued after baby contracts meningococcal disease – PerthNow
Health authorities in one Australian state have issued an urgent alert after a six month-old girl contracted meningococcal disease.
Health authorities have issued an urgent alert after a six-month-old baby girl contracted meningococcal disease.
The Adelaide girl has been hospitalised and is in a stable condition.
South Australia Health made the announcement on Monday afternoon.
SA Health said the strain had been identified as serotype W.
Its understood several people had contact with the baby before she was diagnosed, 15 of which have been directed to take antibiotics.
This is the fourth case of invasive meningococcal disease…
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