Editorial: This frightening outbreak is not yet over, and serves as a reminder of why plans to manage infectious diseases exist

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…

Until 2033, students arriving at freshers’ week will be doing so without routine protection

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

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’

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

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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.

Editorial: This frightening outbreak is not yet over, and serves as a reminder of why plans to manage infectious diseases exist

How infections linked to a nightclub escalated into a public health incident requiring a national response is a puzzle experts are still grappling with

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