Second meningococcal case after student's death

31.07.11

One university swotter is dead and a second is in hospital after an outbreak of meningococcal disease in Townsville in north Queensland.

An 18-year-old medical evaluator was found dead in his bedroom at James Cook University on Wednesday.

Measles numbers continue to rise in Auckland

01.08.11

The compute of people confirmed with measles in Auckland continues to rise.

There were 94 confirmed cases of the well infectious disease in the region as of this morning, up from 76 last Monday, the Auckland Regional Influential Health Service said.