00:00So this is not going to, this is very unlikely to be a risk to the general public, just like
00:05hantavirus, it's not going to be a risk to the general public. It's contained, we're monitoring
00:10the situation. The important thing for everybody is to be aware of the signs and symptoms. And if
00:17you're aware of the signs and symptoms, because minutes count with meningitis, it's a horrible
00:21disease and it can accelerate very quickly. So somebody can be very healthy in the morning and
00:28desperately ill in the evening. So being aware of the symptoms is important. Those symptoms
00:32would include fever, they'd include headache, they'd include neck stiffness, they'd include
00:40perhaps a rash on the body, cold hands and feet, but mottled skin. And then in the later stages,
00:46a rash that doesn't blanch if it's pressed with a glass tumbler, the tumbler test. Other
00:51symptoms, nausea and vomiting. But any parent worried about a child should use their intuition
00:58if your child is unwell and confused, drowsy, dislike of bright lights. These are the symptoms
01:05you should be aware of and don't hesitate. Follow your instincts and phone 111 or go to ANN.
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