Australia NewsSouth Australian Newborn Dies of Meningococcal DiseaseSavePrintThe Reactivating the Repat Hospital in Adelaide, Australia on March 11, 2020. Tracey Nearmy/Getty ImagesAAP11/8/2020|Updated: 11/8/2020A newborn baby from Adelaide has died in hospital after contracting meningococcal disease.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentAAPAuthorAustralian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected ArticlesProsecutors Withdraw More Than a Dozen Sex Abuse Charges Against Alan JonesSep 18, 2025One Charge Dropped for Nurse Who Threatened to Harm IsraelisSep 16, 2025‘Always Pulled Our Weight’: PM Defends Defence SpendingSep 14, 2025Competing Rallies Cripple Capitals as Crowds Pour InSep 13, 2025Related TopicsmeningitisSouth Australiababy dies