Three-month-old girl in serious condition after being diagnosed with meningococcal disease

  • The baby girl has been admitted to a hospital in Adelaide after diagnosis 
  • Meningococcal is a bacterial infection can kill within hours of being infected
  • Ten cases of people contracting meningococcal disease in SA this year

By Sahar Mourad For Daily Mail Australia

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A three-month-old baby is in serious condition after being diagnosed with meningococcal. 

The baby girl was admitted to a hospital in Adelaide after being diagnosed with the B-strain of the disease.

South Australia health have provided antibiotics to the 11 people who had been in contact with the baby, Adelaide Now reported. 

A three-month-old baby is in serious condition after being diagnosed with meningococcal (stock image)

A three-month-old baby is in serious condition after being diagnosed with meningococcal (stock image)

Meningococcal is a bacterial infection which can kill within hours of someone being infected

Meningococcal is a bacterial infection which can kill within hours of someone being infected

Meningococcal is a bacterial infection which can kill within hours of someone being infected, according to Meningococcal Australia.

The majority of victims can recover fully, however, 10 per cent of those infected with die and 20 per cent will have permanent disabilities. 

South Australia is the only state in the country without a free vaccination for the W strain - where cases have doubled in the past two years. 

There have been 10 cases of people contracting meningococcal disease in South Australia this year, compared to eight last year.  

In March, a six-month-old baby boy died after contracting meningococcal in South Australia.  

The majority of victims can recover fully, however, 10 per cent of those infected with die and 20 per cent will have permanent disabilities

The majority of victims can recover fully, however, 10 per cent of those infected with die and 20 per cent will have permanent disabilities

In March, a six-month-old baby boy died after contracting meningococcal in South Australia (boy not pictured)

In March, a six-month-old baby boy died after contracting meningococcal in South Australia (boy not pictured)

 

 

 

 

 

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