Meningococcal may have infected 3 Riverina residents (ABC)

The potentially fatal meningococcal disease is suspected to have now infected three people across the Riverina in the last week. People at Griffith, Albury and Wagga Wagga have been hospitalised and a child is among the confirmed cases. The Greater Southern Area Health Service says it is the peak time for meningococal disease and people need to be aware of the symptoms. They may include sudden fever, a severe headache, weakness, drowsiness, confusion or coma, nausea and vomiting, dislike of bright lights, a rash of red-purple spots or a... [read full story]