Meningococcal alert for Spilt Milk music festival in Canberra

ACT Health is warning anyone who attended the Canberra music festival Spilt Milk last weekend to watch for symptoms of meningococcal.

An individual who was at the Spilt Milk festival has contracted the deadly disease.

Authorities say the most common symptom is a rash but can be life-threatening.

Tens of thousands of Australians are believed to have attended the festival.