Confirmed case meningococcal disease at Hunter New England hospital

Updated August 22 2017 - 8:34am, first published 8:29am

A child is in a serious condition in a Hunter hospital with confirmed meningococcal disease. Close contacts of the patient have been prescribed clearance antibiotics to prevent further transmission of the disease.

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