Australia: 2024 Meningitis

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Source: https://www.9news.com.au/national/m...italised/45d00548-d432-4508-9074-02cdec40993e

Invasive meningococcal appears in Adelaide with 10 year old hospitalised and 62 year old woman in ICU
By Josh Hohne
11:27am Jan 13, 2024​

Two unrelated cases of Meningococcal appearing this week left a 10-year-old girl and a 62-year-old woman hospitalised in Adelaide this week.
More than a dozen other people were exposed in the latest cluster of the bacterial disease to strike Metropolitan Adelaide, South Australia Health said.
The 10-year-old girl has recovered and was discharged, while the woman was able to leave the ICU ward but remains in hospital...​

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.nationaltribune.com.au/meningococcal-cases-15-march-2024/

Meningococcal Cases 15 March 2024
Health 15 Mar 2024 3:39 pm AEST


A 15-year-old male from metropolitan Adelaide is in a stable condition in hospital, after being diagnosed with invasive meningococcal disease identified as serotype B.

SA Health has identified multiple people who have come in contact with the patient and six people have been directed to receive clearance antibiotics to prevent further transmission.

Meningococcal case breakdown...

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.skynews.com.au/lifestyl...e/news-story/5f4e48797959d36cee87f688a9435294

South Australia Health issue alert after 29-year-old woman diagnosed with invasive meningococcal disease

Health authorities in South Australia on Tuesday have confirmed a woman is in a stable condition in hospital after being diagnosed with invasive meningococcal disease.
Laura Grassby
Digital Reporter
April 9, 2024 - 2:50PM​

South Australia Health has issued an alert after a woman was diagnosed with invasive meningococcal disease.

The 29-year-old woman from Adelaide remains in hospital in a stable condition.

It is understood the infection was caused by the strain identified as serotype B.​

There have already been eight cases caused by that particular strain recorded in the state this year...

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-18/wa-person-dies-meningococcal-disease/103742004

West Australian dies from meningococcal disease, two more in hospital
By David Weber
Posted 14h ago
14 hours ago
, updated 13h ago​

• In short: WA's Department of Health says an adult has died from meningococcal disease.
• Another two people are in hospital with the disease, although the three cases are not linked.
• These are the first three meningococcal cases reported in the state this year.

A West Australian adult has died from meningococcal disease, and two other adults are in hospital with the disease.

WA Health has said the cases, all described as "older adults", were not linked.

It is believed to be the first meningococcal death in the state since 2020.

Two cases were caused by serogroup B and one by serogroup W....


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[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.skynews.com.au/lifestyl...m/news-story/575882dd3adcf0f2b773b7239199adef

Adelaide man critical in hospital after being diagnosed with invasive meningococcal disease, health authorities confirm

An Adelaide man is fighting for life in hospital after he was diagnosed with a rare infectious disease, while nine other people have received treatment to prevent further spread of the illness.
Adriana Mageros
Digital Reporter
November 26, 2024 - 10:55AM


An Adelaide man is in a critical condition in hospital after contracting invasive meningococcal disease, health authorities have confirmed.

South Australia's health department said the man in his 30s was diagnosed with the Serogroup B strain of the highly infectious disease.

Multiple people have been in contact with the man, nine of whom have received treatment in the form of clearance antibiotics to prevent further spread of the disease, SA Health said.​...
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