News: invasive meningococcal disease

Meningococcal leaves long term impact on adolescent survivors

Only one third of parents are aware of the recommendation that children should be vaccinated for influenza.

Posted on Oct 7 2025 by Rhiannon Koch

New research from the University of Adelaide has found almost 60 per cent of adolescent invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) survivors have long term psychological conditions in subsequent years.

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