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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.

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domenica 15 marzo 2026·theguardian.com
Two die and 11 seriously ill in meningitis outbreak at University of Kent
Students in Canterbury given antibiotics for fast-acting and invasive meningococcal disease, says UKHSA
domenica 15 marzo 2026·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.

lunedì 16 marzo 2026·

independent.co.uk

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

lunedì 16 marzo 2026·

independent.co.uk

Meningitis Kent outbreak latest: Students queue for antibiotics after two die

School pupil and University of Kent student both killed by disease

lunedì 16 marzo 2026·

independent.co.uk

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…

lunedì 16 marzo 2026·

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?

lunedì 16 marzo 2026·

independent.co.uk

Students queue for antibiotics at the University of Kent amid meningitis outbreak

Long queues have formed around the University of Kent as students waited to receive antibiotics following an outbreak of meningitis, which has resulted in the death of a student…

martedì 17 marzo 2026·

ilsole24ore.com

Meningite in Inghilterra, allarme per possibile epidemia: controlli su 30.000 persone

Allarme meningite nel sud dell’Inghilterra, per un focolaio di ceppo non ancora determinato registrato fra la University of Kent (nell’omonima contea)...

martedì 17 marzo 2026·

independent.co.uk

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.

martedì 17 marzo 2026·

theguardian.com

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

martedì 17 marzo 2026·

independent.co.uk

Kent students queue for antibiotics as two people die from meningitis in area

Long queues have formed around the University of Kent as students waited to receive antibiotics following an outbreak of meningitis, which has resulted in the death of a student…

martedì 17 marzo 2026·

independent.co.uk

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

martedì 17 marzo 2026·

theguardian.com

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

martedì 17 marzo 2026·

independent.co.uk

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…

martedì 17 marzo 2026·

lemonde.fr

UK rushes to contain 'unprecedented' meningitis outbreak

The outbreak has been linked to a nightclub in the city of Canterbury popular with students. The UK's health security agency said that it had been 'notified of 15 cases,'…

martedì 17 marzo 2026·

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.

martedì 17 marzo 2026·

independent.co.uk

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

martedì 17 marzo 2026·

independent.co.uk

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…

martedì 17 marzo 2026·

bbc.com

Kent meningitis outbreak unprecedented - health chiefs

Officials confirm 15 cases of meningitis following an outbreak in Kent, in which two people died.

mercoledì 18 marzo 2026·

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

Two die and 11 seriously ill in meningitis outbreak at University of Kent

Two die including Kent uni student in meningitis outbreak

Meningitis outbreak: Symptoms, how to test and what to avoid after two die in Kent

Meningitis Kent outbreak latest: Students queue for antibiotics after two die

Simple way to check your meningitis vaccine status amid Kent outbreak

Kent meningitis outbreak: key questions answered

Students queue for antibiotics at the University of Kent amid meningitis outbreak

Meningite in Inghilterra, allarme per possibile epidemia: controlli su 30.000 persone

Meningitis B strain behind some cases in deadly Kent outbreak

Meningitis in Kent fatal outbreak identified as strain B

Kent students queue for antibiotics as two people die from meningitis in area

What is meningitis B? Symptoms, vaccine and what to avoid after two die in Kent

Meningitis B: what are the symptoms, how is it spread and is there a vaccine?

Wes Streeting warns against ‘anti-science’ rhetoric amid meningitis outbreak

UK rushes to contain 'unprecedented' meningitis outbreak

2 dead, 13 ill in outbreak of meningitis at University of Kent - UPI.com

Covid masks and a silent campus: Inside Kent’s ‘worrying’ meningitis B outbreak

Meningitis B expert answers your questions as Kent outbreak leaves two dead

Kent meningitis outbreak unprecedented - health chiefs

Number of meningitis cases investigated in Kent rises to 20