Meningococcal death: Darwin baby dies from disease

A BABY has died from a case of meningococcal after being taken to Royal Darwin Hospital in critical condition

A baby has died from a case of meningococcal after being taken to Royal Darwin Hospital in critical condition

A BABY has died from a case of meningococcal after being taken to Royal Darwin Hospital in critical condition.

A spokeswoman from the Department of Health said the infant contracted meningococcal B and was brought to RDH in critical condition on June 13 before passing away today.

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“It is requested that the privacy of the family be respected at this sad time,” she said.

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The case brought the total number of meningococcal infections for the NT this year to five, with the last four cases all being the W strain.

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The previous cases have occurred in both the Top End and Central Australia and in both adults and children.

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None of these cases have been connected.

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