NZ: 2022 Meningitis

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Source: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/300638652/four-meningococcal-cases-recorded-in-northland

Four meningococcal cases recorded in Northland
Emma Clark-Dow17:15, Jul 15 2022

Health authorities have recorded four cases of meningococcal in Northland in as many weeks.

Health NZ said all cases are children age five and under and have all required hospital treatment.

The health ministry said three are confirmed and one suspected case is pending confirmation.

Meningococcal disease is an infection caused by bacteria and can lead to two very serious illnesses and sometimes death...

 

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Source: https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/meningococcal-case-north-dunedin

Wednesday, 19 October 2022
Meningococcal case in North Dunedin

The University of Otago is advising of a meningococcal infection in the North Dunedin community.

In a social media post this evening, the university said it had been notified of the case by Public Health.

The person was at Pint Night at the university's U-Bar last Wednesday, and has visited Unipol gym...

 

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Source: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/he...ses-of-meningococcal-reported-in-new-plymouth

Two cases of meningococcal reported in New Plymouth
Blanton Smith12:36, Dec 02 2022

Two cases of meningococcal disease have been reported in New Plymouth.

In an emailed statement, Te Whatu Ora national public health service medical officer of health for Taranaki Dr Neil de Wet said both cases were under five years old and thankfully were identified early...

 

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Source: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/dea...g-experts-warning/JHVXLVAU6JH4NDM6EO3Y6XQP64/

Deadly meningococcal disease cases rising among our most vulnerable, prompting expert’s warning
NZ Herald
11 Dec, 2022 05:49 PM

A dramatic increase in the number of cases of meningococcal disease across some of New Zealand’s most vulnerable groups has prompted a warning from a local vaccinologist.

There have been 69 cases of invasive meningococcal disease this year - over a 50 per cent increase in the number of cases compared to the previous year, according to the latest ESR data.

Infants and children are most vulnerable to the disease - in particular Māori and Pasifika, who made up 90 per cent of all cases in children aged under five this year.

Teens and young adults are also at increased risk, making up 28 per cent of cases in people under 30 years of age.

Across the regions, the Bay of Plenty and Otago/Southland have also been disproportionately affected, each recording the country’s highest rates of the disease and accounting for almost a quarter (23 per cent) of cases in 2022. Northland, West and South Auckland made up a further 30 per cent of cases...