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Student dies and two people being treated after meningitis outbreak in Reading

One of the cases has been confirmed as meningitis B, which was the same strain behind a cluster of fatal cases in Kent earlier this year.

Evening Standard

Student dies in fresh meningitis outbreak in Reading

Two people are currently being treated with one of the cases confirmed as meningitis B

The Independent UK

One dead and two more ill after meningitis outbreak in Berkshire

Health officials say close contacts being offered antibiotics as a precaution after cases discovered in Reading

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A couple and a toddler lost their homes in a wildfire. Their close friend invites them to stay at his place, without consulting his girlfriend first. She is mad about his decision, as the couple are known to be irresponsible, and the boyfriend quickly regrets his call. The full story…

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Three meningitis B cases confirmed in Dorset as young people offered vaccines

UK Health Security Agency says cases have been treated successfully and antibiotics are being given as a precaution

The Guardian - UK

Meningitis B outbreak hits schools in Weymouth prompting fresh vaccine rollout

Antibiotics and vaccines are being offered to young people in school years 7 to 13 across the Weymouth, Portland and Chickerell areas of Dorset

The Independent UK

Meningitis B: Jabs and antibiotics offered as three cases found in Weymouth

The UK Health Security Agency said the three cases were confirmed between March 20 and April 15.

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Meningitis outbreak helps drive record surge in A&E visits

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The Independent UK

A&E visits hit record high – partly driven by deadly meningitis outbreak

As pressure on emergency care intensifies, the NHS waiting list for hospital care has fallen for the fourth month in a row

The Independent UK

Recent outbreaks highlight the risks of bacterial meningitis – and the need to vaccinate

Outbreaks of bacterial meningococcal disease in England and recent cases in students in New Zealand have raised awareness of this serious and life-threatening disease.

The Conversation

What Is Listeria and What Makes It So Dangerous? The Story Behind the Deadly Bacteria Causing Food Recalls in the UK

Listeria outbreaks raise alarm as bacteria found in chilled food pose serious risks, especially to pregnant women and vulnerable individuals.

International Business Times UK

The meningitis vaccine now sits at the centre of two health crises

The UK has recently seen a resurgence of meningococcal B (MenB) disease, with a cluster of cases in Kent described as “unprecedented” by the health secretary, Wes Streeting. As attention turns from the current MenB outbreak to how to prevent future outbreaks, another challenge is also growing: gonorrhoea is becoming…

The Conversation

Kent’s meningitis outbreak taught me that post-Covid Britain is not as divided as many feared

The government’s plan was clear and communities have followed its guidance – with young people leading the way, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK

Health chiefs urged to offer meningitis catch-up jabs to teens as true scale of worldwide death toll revealed

Although cases have declined since 1990, it’s not enough to meet WHO goals to reduce global deaths by 50 per cent

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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex's pal gives birth - four years after son, 9, death

Kelly McKee Zajfen and her husband, Julian Zajfen, welcomed a baby boy into the world on March 26 - four years after they lost George, nine, to COVID-19 and viral meningitis.

The Guardian - UK

Kent meningitis outbreak prompts rush for routine vaccinations in England

Exclusive: Parental consents in Greater Manchester up 40% as demand surges in various parts of the country

The Conversation

Kent meningitis outbreak: the latest on the bacterial strain at its centre

A meningitis outbreak in Kent has been caused by a strain of bacteria that appears to be genetically distinct from anything scientists have seen before. Health officials are working urgently to understand what that means.

Evening Standard

Meningitis outbreak: ‘We’re not out of the woods yet,’ says Streeting

It has emerged that a hospital missed a chance to report a case to health officials sooner.

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NHS hospital trust in Kent accused of failing to report suspected meningitis case

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Hospital trust ‘missed earlier opportunity to raise alarm about meningitis case’

It is reported a patient first presented to a hospital in Margate on the evening of Wednesday March 11.

The Independent UK

Hospital trust ‘missed earlier opportunity’ to raise alarm on Kent meningitis case

The hospital trust said it ‘recognised’ it could have notified UKHSA earlier

The Guardian - UK

My child should have been offered meningitis vaccine by the NHS

Letter: Aimée Hamblin recalls her frustration when she had to get her son vaccinated privately

The Guardian - UK

Meningitis B vaccine scheme widened to include some year 11 pupils in Kent

Scheme expanded to four schools with known or suspected cases, as UKHSA figures show number has fallen to 23

Evening Standard

MenB jab to be offered to some Year 11 school pupils in Kent as cases fall

As of 12.30pm on Monday, 20 cases of meningitis had been confirmed, with a further three under investigation.

The Independent UK

‘I dismissed my symptoms as food poisoning. Then meningitis almost killed me’

Hannah Ewing, 26, says the bacterial meningitis outbreak in Kent has left her fearful

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