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Streeting defends response to meningitis B outbreak ‘linked to super-spreader event’
Health sources say all cases were likely linked to a ‘super-spreader event’ as a new vaccination drive targets students at the University of Kent
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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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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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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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Wes Streeting warns against ‘anti-science’ rhetoric amid meningitis outbreak
Wes Streeting has cautioned against returning to “Victorian conditions” through “anti-science” stances amid an outbreak of meningitis B in Kent. The UK Health Security Agency…
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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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Streeting defends response to meningitis B outbreak ‘linked to super-spreader event’
Health sources say all cases were likely linked to a ‘super-spreader event’ as a new vaccination drive targets students at the University of Kent
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theguardian.com
Number of meningitis cases investigated in Kent rises to 20
Figure up from 15, says UK Health Security Agency, as thousands of students to be offered vaccines in coming days
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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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Government ‘playing Russian roulette by not offering all young people meningitis jab’
University of Kent to offer the vaccine to the 5,000 students living in halls of residence at the Canterbury campus as UKHSA warns cases are ‘severe with rapid deterioration’
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Number of meningitis cases linked to Kent outbreak rises to 27
Hundreds of students at University of Kent take up offer of meningitis B vaccination amid ‘very unusual outbreak’
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Meningitis B latest: Number of cases rises again after London case linked to outbreak
Canterbury Christ Church University confirms one case as vaccine rollout under way
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Health chiefs warn deadly meningitis strain mutation could be fuelling rapid spread
The Bexsero vaccine used to protect against menB should protect against the strain identified