A student at Bury College has died of meningococcal disease, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed.
The agency said a student had died of 'confirmed meningococcal disease' and its Greater Manchester Protection team is working to prevent 'the further spread of this infection'.
Today the college named him as barbering student Alfie Mullans, and also confirmed he is the second student to die of meningococcal disease - which can cause meningitis and septicaemia - in three months. Alfie was fully vaccinated, his family confirmed.
