Meningitis - Neisseria -- Australia
Figures from the Department of Health and Human Services reveal that of the 24 cases of meningococcal disease diagnosed so far this year [2017] in regional Victoria, 2 were diagnosed in Greater Bendigo and one in the Swan Hill council area.
The Victorian Government is urging teenagers 15 to 19 to get the free meningococcal vaccine, available until [31 Dec 2017].
One in 5 people in this age bracket carry the bacteria, which can be passed on by close contact such as kissing, coughing or
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