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Pupils at different Reading schools treated for meningitis after student dies
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA student from Henley College in Oxfordshire has died from meningitis, with two other pupils from Reading Blue Coat School and Highdown Secondary School also being treated for the illness. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed that close contacts of the cases have been offered antibiotics as a precautionary measure. Tests have shown that the current infection is not the same strain of meningitis B that caused a fatal outbreak in Kent earlier this year. Dr Rachel Mearkle from UKHSA stated that meningococcal meningitis requires very close contact to spread, and the risk to the wider public remains low. Information on meningitis symptoms has been shared with parents and students at the affected schools, urging rapid medical attention if concerns arise. In fullSchools at centre of meningitis outbreak in Reading namedThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
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independent.co.uk
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mirror.co.uk
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arabnews.com
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theguardian.com
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Pupils at different Reading schools treated for meningitis after student dies
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timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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