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What is meningitis B? Symptoms, vaccine and what to avoid after two die in Kent
People are being warned to be vigilant for signs of the infection after 13 cases were identified in Kent over the weekend
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independent.co.uk
Two students die after outbreak of ‘invasive’ meningitis at UK university
At least 13 cases of the virus have been reported to health officials
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bbc.com
Two die including Kent uni student in meningitis outbreak
Eleven people in the Canterbury area are also seriously ill in hospital, the BBC understands.
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Meningitis outbreak: Symptoms, how to test and what to avoid after two die in Kent
People are being warned to be vigilant for signs of the infection
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Meningitis Kent outbreak latest: Students queue for antibiotics after two die
School pupil and University of Kent student both killed by disease
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Simple way to check your meningitis vaccine status amid Kent outbreak
A doctor has shared a simple way to check that you have received the meningitis vaccine amid an outbreak in Kent. A university student and a year 13 pupil have died following an…
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theguardian.com
Kent meningitis outbreak: key questions answered
What are the symptoms of the infection? Can it be prevented? And what is being done to manage the situation?
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Meningitis B strain behind some cases in deadly Kent outbreak
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is investigating a meningitis outbreak in Kent, with 13 cases reported since 13 March, including two fatalities.
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Meningitis strain revealed after disease detected in three Kent schools: Latest
The father of an 18-year-old girl named as Juliette who died after contracting the disease has said they are ‘beyond devastated’
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Meningitis in Kent fatal outbreak identified as strain B
UKHSA says strain involved in outbreak that has killed two people is one that most people are not vaccinated against
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What is meningitis B? Symptoms, vaccine and what to avoid after two die in Kent
People are being warned to be vigilant for signs of the infection after 13 cases were identified in Kent over the weekend
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Mapped: Meningitis B vaccination rates in your area as demand for jab surges
Two vaccinations are offered to protect against the main causes of meningitis, but analysis of government data shows uptake varies significantly across England
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Meningitis B: what are the symptoms, how is it spread and is there a vaccine?
Strain identified in Kent can cause long-term complications and prove fatal if not caught early with antibiotics
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upi.com
2 dead, 13 ill in outbreak of meningitis at University of Kent - UPI.com
Two people have died out of 15 cases of bacterial meningitis at the University of Kent in England, and students are being offered a vaccine.
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Covid masks and a silent campus: Inside Kent’s ‘worrying’ meningitis B outbreak
Students queuing for antibiotics at the University of Kent described the impact a deadly outbreak of meningitis is having on campus life
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Meningitis B expert answers your questions as Kent outbreak leaves two dead
A total of 15 cases of meningitis have now been notified to the UK Health Security Agency, with four cases seen in Kent confirmed as meningitis B. All cases have required hospital…
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Kent meningitis outbreak unprecedented - health chiefs
Officials confirm 15 cases of meningitis following an outbreak in Kent, in which two people died.
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Meningitis cases rise again amid national response to ‘explosive’ outbreak - latest
Health bosses said they are coordinating a national response to the outbreak
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Why the University of Kent meningitis outbreak was years in the making
Until 2033, students arriving at freshers’ week will be doing so without routine protection
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What is behind the UK’s meningitis outbreak and how serious is it?
Cases of MenB linked to Canterbury nightclub have risen to 20, with two deaths, as experts warn of ‘explosive’ outbreak
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Urgent public health alert as Kent meningitis outbreak grows
Health workers across England are urged to look out for signs of infection as thousands have jabs.