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AUGUST 23 2017 - 7:45PM
After Albany teen's death another meningococcal case in WA
A middle-aged West Australian is recovering in hospital with the same strain of meningococcal disease that caused the death of a teenager while he was holidaying in Tasmania on the weekend.
The Health Department says the cases serve as a reminder of the increased risk of contracting the diseases during winter, which is on the rise since falling to a low of 16 cases in 2013.
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http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/wa-...meningococcal-case-in-wa-20170823-gy2r8h.html
After Albany teen's death another meningococcal case in WA
A middle-aged West Australian is recovering in hospital with the same strain of meningococcal disease that caused the death of a teenager while he was holidaying in Tasmania on the weekend.
The Health Department says the cases serve as a reminder of the increased risk of contracting the diseases during winter, which is on the rise since falling to a low of 16 cases in 2013.
...
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/wa-...meningococcal-case-in-wa-20170823-gy2r8h.html