Shock meningococcal death of Melbourne student

EducationHQ News Team

By EducationHQ News Team
Published November 22, 2016

Just two weeks after finishing his year 12 exams, Melbourne student Matthew Wilkins has died of meningococcal disease.

MELBOURNE, Nov 22 - The Marcellin College student's death on Saturday has left his school community in shock, and his family devastated.

Matthew ...

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