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Meningitis B expert answers your questions as Kent outbreak leaves two dead

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 admission, and two young people have died.

The Independent UK

‘It’s like Covid II’: Canterbury’s student hangouts left empty by meningitis scare

Many have left for the Easter holiday early after in-person university assessments were cut and exams moved online

The Guardian - UK

Streeting defends response to ‘unprecedented’ meningitis B outbreak as cases ‘linked to super-spreader event’

‘Highest number of cases seen in one weekend,’ says UKHSA chief as health secretary defends agency’s speed of action

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Meningitis B outbreak: Inside UK health agency response to Kent crisis which left two dead

Some 15 cases of meningitis have so far been reported to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) in Kent

The Independent UK

Meningitis is back – and here is why

After two deaths, it’s right to be concerned and to discuss investment in public health. But our system is good and it’s working, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK

Archbishop of Canterbury will pray for ‘fractured world’ on six-day pilgrimage

Dame Sarah Mullally set off on the 87-mile walk from St Paul’s Cathedral in London to Canterbury Cathedral.

Evening Standard

Covid masks and an eerily silent campus: Inside Kent’s ‘worrying’ meningitis B outbreak

Students queuing for antibiotics at the University of Kent describe the impact a deadly outbreak of meningitis is having on campus life

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Desperate parents calling pharmacies for meningitis jab as stocks run low

Supplies becoming sparse amid rise in demand since Kent outbreak, which has killed two and left 13 seriously ill

The Guardian - UK

Kent meningitis outbreak: a timeline of the health authorities’ response

The cases recorded so far have all been linked to a nightclub popular with students in Canterbury

The Guardian - UK

Meningitis B outbreak spreads to fourth Kent school as more cases confirmed

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The Independent UK

Health secretary slams ‘anti-science’ stances amid meningitis B outbreak in Kent

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Wes Streeting warns of ‘returning to Victorian conditions’ through ‘anti-science’ rhetoric amid meningitis B outbreak

Wes Streeting has cautioned against returning to “Victorian conditions” through “anti-science” stances amid an outbreak of meningitis B in Kent.

The Independent UK

Meningitis outbreak: Students in university halls in Kent to be offered vaccine

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said most students would not already be vaccinated against meningitis B.

Evening Standard

Meningitis cases rise amid ‘unprecedented outbreak’ as people rush to get vaccinated

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Surge in pharmacy bookings for meningitis jabs amid Kent outbreak

Superdrug told the Press Association that bookings for its service are 65 times higher than a week ago.

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How to get meningitis B vaccine after deadly outbreak kills two in Kent

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Meningitis B vaccination rates across the UK amid deadly Kent outbreak

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Meningitis B: what are the symptoms, how is it spread and is there a vaccine?

Variant identified in Kent can cause long-term complications and prove fatal if not caught early with antibiotics

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The Independent UK

Mapped: Meningitis B vaccination rates in your area revealed as demand for jab surges

Two vaccinations are offered to protect against the main causes of meningitis, but analysis of government data shows uptake varies significantly across England

The Guardian - UK

Tell us: how is the meningitis outbreak in Canterbury being handled?

Health officials, schools and a university in Kent are working to contain an outbreak. We want to hear from those living in the area

The Independent UK

Meningitis B: Specific symptoms to know after deadly outbreak in Kent

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Meningitis B: The symptoms to know as fourth case confirmed in Reading

We explain the signs of meningitis and sepsis and whether there is a vaccine

Evening Standard

What is meningitis B and why are young people at risk?

Symptoms of meningitis and sepsis can include a high temperature, cold hands and feet, vomiting, confusion, and muscle and joint pain.

The Guardian - UK

Kent students to be offered targeted meningitis B jabs after two more cases

Vaccination programme to be launched on Canterbury campus as strain B of disease identified in fatal outbreak

The Independent UK

Meningitis B latest: Health chiefs dealing with unprecedented ‘super-spreader’ event as outbreak reaches London

‘This is by far the quickest-growing outbreak I’ve ever seen,’ says deputy chief medical officer as 15 cases recorded

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