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Meningococcal case at Qld primary school

Parents and staff of a Queensland primary school have been informed of a case of meningococcal disease in the school's community.

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A case of meningococcal disease has been confirmed at a southeast Queensland primary school.

The West Morton Public Health Unit (WMPHU) says a member of the Augusta State School community has the illness.

"The chances of further cases related to this one are very low," the WMPHU said in a letter to the Ipswich school's staff and parents, which was sent on Thursday.

It said they were notified about the confirmed case on Wednesday afternoon.

The patient attended a medical appointment and was transferred to a Brisbane facility for treatment, the WMPHU said in a statement.

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In June, a seven-year-old Brisbane boy was taken to hospital following a confirmed case of meningococcal disease.


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