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Finbar O'Mallon

Meningococcal spread despite lockdowns

An SA study says pandemic measures like lockdowns didn't stop the spread of meningococcal virus. (Morgan Sette/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

The meningococcal virus continued to spread in 2020, despite restrictive COVID-19 lockdowns.

A University of Adelaide study showed a rise in the proportion of school leavers with meningococcal bacteria in their throat.

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