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19 September 2026
Aussies issued urgent health warning as child rushed to hospital with potentially deadly meningococcal disease
A child in Western Australia has been rushed to hospital after being diagnosed with a strain of meningococcal disease.   Meningococcal is an uncommon, life-threatening illness caused by a bacterial ...
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