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 ArticlesHome Invader Shot Dead by Cops after Stabbing WomanFeb 06, 2026News Corp Builds ‘Moat With Crocodiles’ to Fight AI Intellectual Property TheftFeb 05, 2026Hearing for Woman Accused of Killing Grandsons Paused for Psychiatric AssessmentFeb 04, 2026NSW Teen Arrested for Allegedly Threatening to Kill Israeli PresidentFeb 04, 2026Related TopicsmeningitisSouth Australiababy dies