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Darrell Jordison, who lives near Gulargambone in regional New South Wales, was hospitalised for a week in February this year after falling severely ill.
Farmer becomes first person to contract deadly rodent meningitis after battling mouse plague
Australian farmer Darrell Jordison was told by a doctor he would have died overnight, had he not received life-saving treatment in hospital for a disease picked up from mice
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Farmer lucky to be alive after contracting deadly rodent-borne disease during mouse plague
The mouse plague continues apace in parts of NSW.
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A farmer in plague-ravaged central west New South Wales is believed to be the first known person in Australia to contract a rodent-borne form of meningitis.
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A farmer from western NSW lost eight kilograms after catching a form of bacterial meningitis
Darrell Jordison says the risk of infection has been increased by the mouse plague in the state
He wants people to be aware of the risks of handling rodents and being exposed to their leavings