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Modern Trends in Mortality From Meningococcal Disease in Aus...
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal:
December 2009 - Volume 28 - Issue 12 - pp 1119-1120
doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3181accde8
Brief Reports
Modern Trends in Mortality From Meningococcal Disease in Australia
Simpkins, Daniel BComm, LLB; Wood, Nicholas MB BS, DCH, MPH, FRACP; Jelfs, Jane PhD; McIntyre, Peter B. MB BS, PhD, FRACP, FAFPHM; Menzies, Robert MPH; Lawrence, Glenda BSc, PhD, MPH; Booy, Robert MB BS, MSc, MD, FRACP, FRCPCH

Abstract
Between 1979 and 2006, there were 610 deaths recorded as due to meningococcal disease in Australia. Mortality rates per capita consistently increased on average by 6% per annum between 1979 and 2002, but then fell significantly in 2003, coinciding with the introduction of the meningococcal C conjugate vaccine. In 2002, the mortality rate was 0.24 per 100,000. In the 4 years since, it fell progressively to 0.06 per 100,000. Since the introduction of conjugate Hib and pneumococcal vaccines, meningococcal disease has emerged as the number 1 infectious cause of death in children but conjugate meningococcal C vaccine appears to have greatly reduced total meningococcal disease deaths.

October 23rd 2009 Brisbane

Childcare centre tested as Logan toddler confirmed with meningococcal
Brisbane Times
A 15-month-old Logan boy has been taken to hospital and health authorities are visiting his childcare centre after it was confirmed he has meningococcal ...

20th August, 2009

Teen girl critical with meningococcal
Adelaidenow
A 16-YEAR-OLD Adelaide girl has been admitted to hospital with invasive meningococcal disease in a critical but stable condition. ...
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8th August, 2009

Meningitis rises as flu spreads
Stuff.co.nz
By RUTH HILL - The Dominion Post Seven people have fallen seriously ill with meningococcal disease in the past three weeks in the Wellington region ...
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17 July 2009

Children treated after link with sick baby boy
NEWS.com.au - Australia
THIRTEEN children were among more than 20 people who had close contact with a baby boy in hospital with meningococcal disease. The one-year-old boy had ...
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15 July 2009

Meningococcal strikes baby boy
NEWS.com.au - Australia
This is the 15th case of invasive meningococcal disease this year. There were 19 cases last year. Meningococcal is a severe infection that can kill rapidly. ...

12 July 2009

Brave tot survives killer bug
Greenock Telegraph - Greenock,Scotland,UK
Doctors at the Glasgow hospital confirmed she had meningococcal septicaemia. Kaylyn became unwell with a high temperature and rash on Wednesday 17 June and ...

1 July 2009

Novartis receives Complete Response letter from the US Food and ...
Trading Markets (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA
These serogroups can cause potentially deadly bacterial infections and account for most cases of meningococcal disease worldwide. "Meningococcal disease is ...
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23 June 2009 UK

Olivia Salutes Blood Donors

http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/Former-patient-Olivia-salutes-blood.5390543.jp

8 June 2009  South Australia

SA meningococcal disease cases 'unrelated'

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/06/01/2586396.htm

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