14/04/2026
PARENTS, THIS IS A MUST READ.
Australian na sya ha pero hindi sya nabigyan ng Meningococcal Group B vaccine kaya nung nagtravel sya sa Japan, dun sya nakakuha ng Meningococcal Group B infection that almost took her life.
"While less common overall than in Western nations, MenB is the main serogroup causing disease in Singapore. It has also been reported as the predominant strain among students in the Philippines and is present in South Korea." (PubMed)
Buti na lang sa Pilipinas, may Meningococcal B vaccine na. Pwede tayong magkaroon ng protection. Just PM me for details and appointments.
Meningococcal infection is preventable.
PS. Ibang level lang yung response ng Australian government. Sinama na nila sa routine vaccination ang Meningococcal Group B vaccine. Kudos!!!!
Anna was on the final night of a dream skiing holiday in Japan when her life changed in an instant. 🎿
After a fun night out with her partner Liam, she went to bed feeling completely normal. Hours later, she woke aggressively shaking, vomiting black fluid and then fainting as meningitis and sepsis took hold.
Liam said the symptoms worsened quickly. 😔
'She had intense muscle pain, as if she’d been hit by a bus,' he said.
'Then I noticed a rash all over her body, like little red mosquito bites. That’s when I realised we needed to call an ambulance.'
Doctors in Japan later told Anna's family they weren’t sure she would survive. They said she could have died if she went two more hours without medical attention. 🏥
Anna spent five days fully sedated and intubated, with Liam and her parents at her bedside.
'It’s crazy how quickly life can change—it all happened so quickly,' she said.
Luckily, Anna's story had a positive ending, and she returned home to continue her recovery at Gold Coast University Hospital - GCUH (GCUH). 😊
'I was vaccinated for meningococcal at school, but not for type B, which is the strain I got,' she said.
Free type B vaccinations were added to Queensland’s state funded immunisation program in March 2024. The program has included a four in one vaccine covering the A, C, W and Y strains since 2017.
Now, Anna wants to raise awareness about the symptoms and the importance of vaccination, particularly for meningococcal B.
'I’d encourage everyone to learn about the vaccinations available to protect them and their families,' she said.
We agree Anna! Thanks for sharing your story, and we're glad you're on the road to recovery. 🤗
Via Gold Coast Health
