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Meningitis B latest: Health chiefs issue alert to NHS staff as outbreak spreads to second university

Canterbury Christ Church University confirms one case as vaccine rollout under way

The Independent UK

Baby critically ill as 'unprecedented' meningitis outbreak spreads

A nine-month-old is in intensive care as the number of cases reaches 15 and officials warn the figure may still rise

Evening Standard

Full list of schools with confirmed or suspected cases of meningitis

There have been 15 cases reported to the UKHSA so far, with four confirmed to be meningitis B

The Independent UK

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Meningitis: Health chiefs dealing with ‘explosive’ and ‘unprecedented’ outbreak

Some 15 cases of meningitis have so far been reported to the UK Health Security Agency, including two deaths.

Evening Standard

Warning issued as bookings for meningitis vaccine surge across UK after Kent outbreak

It comes after the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed that some cases in the Kent outbreak are meningitis B

The Independent 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

The Independent UK

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

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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

The Independent 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 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

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.

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - 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 Independent 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

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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

The Independent UK

Meningitis B confirmed as strain behind some cases in deadly Kent outbreak

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is investigating a meningitis outbreak in Kent, with 13 cases reported since 13 March, including two fatalities.

The Independent UK

Meningitis B confirmed as strain behind deadly Kent outbreak

Some cases of meningitis in Kent have been confirmed as meningitis B, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) told the Press Association, adding it will confirm the other cases “when we have the full results”.

The Independent UK

Meningitis outbreak: Students queue for medication in ‘Covid-esque’ scenes

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Evening Standard

People who attended nightclub urged to get antibiotics amid meningitis outbreak

A Year 13 pupil in Faversham and a student at the University of Kent have died in the outbreak.

The Independent UK

Owner of venue linked to meningitis outbreak speaks out as clubbers urged to get treatment

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has urged anyone who visited Club Chemistry in Canterbury between 5 and 7 March to come forward for preventative antibiotic treatment after a meningitis outbreak. Owner of the nightclub, Louise Jones-Roberts, said that more than 2,000 people would have visited the venue during those…

Evening Standard

Pictured: Teenager who died in Canterbury meningitis outbreak as family 'beyond devastated'

Juliette’s head teacher said she was ‘kind, thoughtful and intelligent’

The Independent UK

Nightclub customers urged to ‘come forward’ for treatment after meningitis outbreak

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The Independent UK

Meningitis outbreak: People who visited popular Kent nightclub on these dates urged to ‘come forward’ for treatment

Anyone who visited Club Chemistry in Canterbury on 5, 6 and 7 March have been called upon to receive the treatment, the UK Health Security Agency said

Evening Standard

Meningitis outbreak latest: Mother's fear for daughter with infection as third school confirms case

Casey Marlow fell critically ill days after attending a club night in Canterbury that has been linked to the outbreak

The Independent UK

Hundreds of face mask-wearing students queue after deadly meningitis outbreak

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