A fatal disease that can strike down babies and little children has grown to a 20-year high in Australia, a leading health advocacy group has warned.
Immunisation Foundation of Australia on Monday said cases of the invasive pneumococcal disease – a life-threatening bacterial infection that attacks the lungs, brain and bloodstream – had hit 4500 since early 2023, marking a 20-year-high.
Invasive pneumococcal is a leading cause of death and serious illness am...
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