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Tragic Adelaide toddler dies days after contracting meningococcal disease
Tragic Adelaide toddler dies days after contracting meningococcal disease
A toddler has lost his fight for life after his tiny body was ravaged by the deadly meningococcal virus as parents have been warned there is a global shortage of vaccinations for the disease.Sixteen-month-old Charlie Mason, from Adelaide, slipped into a coma the day after he contracted meningococcal B on Monday – the most common strain of the deadly disease.The baby boy has since lost his life leaving his family devastated, the Adelaide Advertiser reported, but even if Australian parents want to protect their children from the horrible disease they may not be able to.Charlie Mason, pictured, died on Thursday after he fell ill with the disease on MondayThe B strain vaccine is not available to every child because it is not covered by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, and must be given separately to routine vaccinations and paid for by parents.
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Two more cases of meningococcal disease confirmed in WA
Two more cases of meningococcal disease confirmed in WA
A young WA child is one of two new cases of meningococcal disease reported by health authorities this week.Stop Video Replay Two more cases in meningococcal spike UP NEXTVIDEO Adult, young child infected in meningococcal spike.Source: 7 News.Two more cases in meningococcal spikeThe WA Health Department yesterday confirmed the latest infections, one in a preschool child and the other in an adult.
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More WA meningococcal disease confirmed
More WA meningococcal disease confirmed
The WA Department of Health says 20 cases of meningococcal disease have been diagnosed in the state so far this year, and a young child is the latest victim.A young child is recovering in a West Australian hospital from meningococcal disease and hospital authorities say it's linked to another reported case.So far this year, 20 cases have been diagnosed in the state, up from 17 last year, and 12 of them have been the once-rare serogroup W strain, compared to the long-term average of around one case per year.Three people have died from meningococcal disease in WA this year - an adult in March, a young child in September and another adult last month.
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