Spread appears to have slowed, with just two new cases reported in past day bringing total to 29

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.

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…

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

Figure up from 15, says UK Health Security Agency, as thousands of students to be offered vaccines in coming days

Health bosses said they are coordinating a national response to the outbreak

LONDON: The number of meningitis cases being probed by UK authorities has risen to 20, the Health Security Agency said Wednesday, following an “unprecedented” outbreak centered on…

Cases of MenB linked to Canterbury nightclub have risen to 20, with two deaths, as experts warn of ‘explosive’ outbreak

Health workers across England are urged to look out for signs of infection as thousands have jabs.

There is growing confidence that the 20 people diagnosed with the illness have not infected anyone outside the area

Hundreds of students at University of Kent take up offer of meningitis B vaccination amid ‘very unusual outbreak’

Canterbury Christ Church University confirms one case as vaccine rollout under way

Two people have died since the epidemic came to light at the weekend, centered on the University of Kent in southeastern Canterbury and a local nightclub popular with students.

The number of cases of meningitis in Kent has risen to 27, the United Kingdom Health Security Agency reported. Two have died since the oubreak began.

Causes of meningitis, what the public health response has been, and how the situation differs from Covid

Spread appears to have slowed, with just two new cases reported in past day bringing total to 29

Cases of bacterial meningitis in Kent, England, have risen to 29, up from 27 Thursday as health officials try to contain the outbreak.

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Experts warned a wave of secondary cases may be yet to come

LONDON: The number of meningitis cases reported in a deadly outbreak linked to a nightclub in southeast England rose from 29 to 34, including 23 confirmed cases, UK health…

Experts warned a wave of secondary cases may be yet to come