An Adelaide woman, 29, is receiving medical attention for meningococcal disease.

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A new case of meningococcal disease has been reported in Adelaide, according to South Australian Health. Following her diagnosis, the 29-year-old metropolitan Adelaide resident is in a stable condition at the hospital, according to the health department. Several people have been identified by SA Health as having contact with the patient, and three of them have been instructed to get antibiotics cleared for clearance. Meningococcal cases in South Australia have increased from five at this time last year to nine so far this year.

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Meningococcal disease symptoms and indicators can include headache, fever, vomiting, stiff neck, and pain when staring at lights. It could be a skin rash that starts off as small red or purple spots that quickly spread and grow to resemble brand-new bruises. Later in the illness, people may experience shock and confusion. Children may also be agitated, hard to wake up, and food intolerant. They might cry loudly or in a moaning manner, have cold hands and feet, and experience leg pain. Additionally, children's skin can be abnormally coloured, pale, or blotchy. There are vaccines available to guard against several varieties of meningococcal illness. In South Australia, infants at six weeks, four months, and twelve months, as well as adolescents in Year 10, can receive the meningococcal B vaccine for free through national and state-funded programmes. For newborns under 12 months old and teenagers in Year 10, the ACWY vaccination is freely accessible. Vaccinated individuals still need to be on the lookout for meningococcal disease symptoms because vaccinations do not provide protection against all forms of the illness. In compliance with the Invasive Meningococcal Disease Communicable Diseases Network Australia: National Guidelines for Public Health Units, meningococcal health information has also been sent to the contacts.

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