Australia: Infant is being treated for meningococcal
A seven-month-old boy was admitted to The Children's Hospital at Westmead, in Sydney with a suspected case of meningococcal disease. The hospital representative was reluctant to give the name of the victim's town to shield his and the family's identity.
Regarding the boy's condition, she said that though serious but his condition is stable.
Those who have been exposed to the baby, the Health Services of the Greater Western Area have offered them a treatment of antibiotic. However, a similar case has become known from Griffith University, Queensland were two students are showing the same symptoms.
It is a fatal disease, which can even kill its victim. It is caused by meningococcal germ that may invade the body via throat or nose.
Fever, stiffness in the body, headache, vomiting, drowsiness, joints pains are its main symptoms.
