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| Nine-year-old dies of meningitis | Nine-year-old dies of meningitis |
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| A nine-year-old girl from County Down has died in hospital from meningitis, it has emerged. | A nine-year-old girl from County Down has died in hospital from meningitis, it has emerged. |
| The child became ill on Wednesday afternoon but died on Thursday. | The child became ill on Wednesday afternoon but died on Thursday. |
| Pupils at St Colmcille's Primary School in Downpatrick where the girl attended have received injections to immunise them against infection. | |
| Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. | Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. |