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A young adult has died from meningococcal disease in South Australia, marking the first death from the disease in the state since July 2023. The deceased had been on life support for over a week with serogroup B meningococcal disease. South Australian health authorities have traced seven close contacts of the deceased, all of whom received antibiotics to prevent further transmission. South Australia has recorded 22 cases of the disease this year, up from 13 cases at the same time last year. Vaccines are available for several strains of meningococcal disease and are free in South Australia for children aged six weeks to 12 months and students in year 10.
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