Baby becomes WA's 17th Meningitis case of 2022 amid fears of potential outbreaks in eastern states
- russellgrace
- Dec 8, 2022
- 1 min read
A West Australian baby is recovering after being struck down by the potentially deadly meningococcal disease, the latest in a wave of new infections across the country.
Health officials reported on Wednesday afternoon that the infant had been diagnosed with meningococcal serogroup B disease and is “currently recovering”.
Symptoms of the disease include high fever, chills, headache, neck stiffness, nausea and vomiting, muscle and joint pains and a rash.
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