西澳大利亚州报告的四例无关联的脑膜炎球菌B病例,没有爆发,疫苗可用。 Four unlinked meningococcal B cases reported in Western Australia, no outbreak, vaccines available.

西澳大利亚州在2025年底和2026年初报告了四例脑膜炎球菌血清组B疾病,它们之间没有任何联系。 Western Australia has reported four cases of meningococcal serogroup B disease in late 2025 and early 2026, with no links between them. 卫生官员说,这并不意味着爆发疾病,因为2025年有13例侵入性病例——12例B型血清组和1例Y型血清组——导致1人死亡。 Health officials say this does not indicate an outbreak, as 2025 saw 13 invasive cases—12 serogroup B and one serogroup Y—resulting in one death. 症状包括高烧、严重头痛、脖子僵硬、皮疹和混乱,以及需要立即接受治疗的迅速发展。 Symptoms include high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness, rash, and confusion, with rapid progression requiring immediate medical care. 现有两种疫苗:MenACWY疫苗,12个月和10年级学生免费;MenB疫苗,两岁以下土著儿童和有某些医疗条件的儿童免费。 Two vaccines are available: MenACWY, free for children at 12 months and Year 10 students, and MenB, free for Aboriginal children under two and those with certain medical conditions. 其他人则为MenB支付320-350美元。 Others pay $320–$350 for MenB. 细菌通过呼吸道滴扩散,但不容易传播。 The bacteria spread via respiratory droplets but are not easily transmitted.