Meningitis - Neisseria -- New Zealand
A 21-year-old student at the University of Canterbury has died after contracting meningococcal disease. Canterbury District Health medical officer of health, Dr Cheryl Brunton, confirmed today [27 Aug 2021] that the student died this week.
She reassured everyone connected to the student and the university that "the chance of anyone catching it is low." Students who are close contacts are on antibiotics, have been notified and are in good health. "I express my sincerest condolences to the
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?8628864&promed&0
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