Victoria's health department announced on Wednesday it had been notified of the 18-year-old's infection.
The teenager had recently celebrated schoolies in Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast, with anyone who visited social venues in the area over a seven-day period now being urged to monitor for symptoms. "Although meningococcal infections are uncommon thanks to vaccination, people who attended social venues in Maroochydore between 26 November and 2 December should be alert to symptoms and act immediately if they appear," a health department statement said.
"Symptoms of meningococcal disease may not all be present at once, but may include sudden onset of fever, headache, neck stiffness, joint pain, a rash of red-purple spots or bruises, dislike of bright lights, nausea, and vomiting. We have been notified of one case of meningococcal disease in an 18-year-old who recently returned from Queensland.