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Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-04/vaccination-update-plea-after-meningococcal-w-death/9223486
Meningococcal W death prompts vaccination update plea
By Rebecca Trigger
Updated about an hour ago
Health advocates have called on the Federal Government to update its vaccination schedule to include protection from a deadly strain of meningococcal disease which has killed at least 10 people this year, following the death of a young Western Australian woman.
The Perth woman was the fifth person to die of meningococcal in the state this year.
She was infected by the deadly W strain, which made up 35 per cent of the 271 cases reported across Australia up to September.
Now health advocates say the Federal Government must consider updating its vaccination schedule to cover four strains ? A,C,W and Y ? to prevent future tragedy...
Meningococcal W death prompts vaccination update plea
By Rebecca Trigger
Updated about an hour ago
Health advocates have called on the Federal Government to update its vaccination schedule to include protection from a deadly strain of meningococcal disease which has killed at least 10 people this year, following the death of a young Western Australian woman.
The Perth woman was the fifth person to die of meningococcal in the state this year.
She was infected by the deadly W strain, which made up 35 per cent of the 271 cases reported across Australia up to September.
Now health advocates say the Federal Government must consider updating its vaccination schedule to cover four strains ? A,C,W and Y ? to prevent future tragedy...