NSW Health has issued a fresh public health alert after a third person who attended the Splendour in the Grass festival tested positive for meningococcal disease.
Health authorities confirmed the probable third case in a child from the NSW North Coast who attended the three-day music festival at North Byron Parklands.
A third person who attended the three-day music festival at North Byron Parklands tested positive for meningococcal disease. Picture: Richard Gosling"Although the disease is uncommon, it can be severe," NSW Health wrote in a statement. Splendour in the Grass 2022 festival goers have been urged to look out for symptoms. Picture: Getty Images
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