The Department of Health has reported that an adult has been diagnosed with meningococcal serogroup B disease and is currently in hospital. To date in 2020, nine meningococcal cases have been reported in WA; five were serogroup W, two were serogroup Y and two were serogroup B. There have been no deaths reported. In 2019, 24 cases of meningococcal disease were reported in WA residents, including three deaths. Of these, two had serogroup W disease and one had serogroup B disease.
To date in 2020, nine meningococcal cases have been reported in WA; five were serogroup W, two were serogroup Y and two were serogroup B. There have been no deaths reported. In 2019, 24 cases of meningococcal disease were reported in WA residents, including three deaths. Of these, two had serogroup W disease and one had serogroup B disease.
There are two types of meningococcal vaccines available: one protects against four serogroups of the meningococcal disease (serogroups A, C, W and Y) and the other protects against serogroup B.