Qld: Baby death sparks meningococcal fears
Authorities are trying to confirm whether the deadly meningococcal disease killed ababy in Brisbane overnight.
The nine-month-old infant was airlifted to Brisbane's Royal Children's Hospital yesterdayfrom Nambour on the Sunshine Coast.
Queensland Health says the baby died despite treatment but the exact cause of deathhas yet to be established.
It says there have been two deaths from meningococcal in Queensland this year and 82notifications of infection.
The federal government this week announced it would spend $41 million vaccinating thosemost at risk of the type-C strain of meningococcal meningitis from early next year.
The high risk groups are children under five and people aged between 15 and 25.
AAP RTV nr/ge
KEYWORD: MENINGOCOCCAL QLD (BRISBANE)
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