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Meningococcal Disease

Meningococcal Disease

FIVE KIDS IN HOSPITAL WITH KILLER DISEASE

Five Wellington children - including two who had been fully immunised - have been admitted to hospital with life-threatening meningococcal disease in the past week.
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Disease Meningococcal

MENINGOCOCCAL IMMUNISATON FAILS PATIENTS

Tests have confirmed that four Wellington children admitted to hospital with meningococcal disease had the epidemic strain targeted by the national vaccination programme.
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Meningococcal Disease Health & Special Psychology

Meningococcal B disease

Hope vaccine will be meningitis 'holy grail'

The deadly meningococcal B disease could be relegated to history with the development of a vaccine heralded as a "holy grail".
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Disease Meningococcal

Family wins compo fight for meningitis boy

The family of a boy who lost a foot and most of his right hand after a doctor failed to diagnose meningococcal disease has won a five-year legal battle for compensation. Ref. Source 6

Disease Meningococcal

Meningococcal death 'isolated case'

Health officials say the death of a Wellington student from meningococcal disease is an isolated case. Ref. Source 3

Meningococcal Disease

Infant is sixth meningococcal victim

A Wellington infant is in hospital with the potentially deadly meningococcal disease. Ref. Source 6

Meningococcal Disease

Meningococcal scare spreads to Taranaki

Two cases of suspected meningococcal disease reported in Taranaki at the weekend have prompted a warning from health officials to be wary of the rapidly-moving disease. Ref. Source 2

Meningococcal Disease Psychology Special & Health

Adult in hospital with possible meningitis

Another Wellington case of meningococcal disease is likely to be confirmed today, less than a month after a teenager died of the infection. Ref. Source 1