A 20-year-old South Australian man has died after contracting invasive meningococcal disease, with 11 others urgently chased up by health authorities.
The man, from regional South Australia, contracted the serotype B strain of invasive meningococcal, SA Health said in a statement on Monday.Multiple people have been identified as having contact with the man prior to his death, with 11 of those people being directed to receive clearance antibiotics.Stream the latest health news with Flash. Stay up to date with more than 20 global & local news sources. New to Flash?The man, from regional South Australia, died in hospital.
Those with a severe infection can have meningitis, which is the inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord, septicaemia, which is an infection of the blood, joint or eye infections, pneumonia or a rash.
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