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Meningitis: Students begin receiving vaccines following deadly outbreak

Two students died and 18 more cases are being investigated by the UKHSA after an outbreak of meningitis linked to a nightclub.

Evening Standard

What is behind the UK’s meningitis outbreak and how serious is it?

Cases of MenB linked to Canterbury nightclub have risen to 20, with two deaths, as experts warn of ‘explosive’ outbreak

The Guardian - UK

How can I get a Meningitis B vaccine?

Two people have died and at least 15 are seriously ill following an outbreak of Meningitis B in Kent

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Pharmacies running low on meningitis B vaccine as people rush for jabs

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The Independent UK

Meningitis: Jab rollout to 5,000 university campus students begins

Two students have died and 18 other cases of meningitis are being investigated by health officials.

Evening Standard

Beloved author issues urgent meningitis warning after son’s tragic death

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The Independent UK

Everything to know about the meningitis B outbreak in the UK

An outbreak of meningitis B has occurred in southeast England, with 20 confirmed or suspected cases so far. Here’s what you need to know about symptoms and treatment.

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Law student left blinded and unable to walk after contracting meningitis at 'ground zero' nightclub

Annabelle Mackay was celebrating her birthday when she contracted meningitis, leaving her briefly blinded and unable to walk

Evening Standard

Kent’s meningitis outbreak was years in the making – here’s why

Two young people are dead and 20 are receiving treatment after a meningitis outbreak at the University of Kent. The students caught up in it belong to a generation that has never been routinely vaccinated against the strain responsible.

The Conversation

Baby girl severely ill in hospital with meningitis amid ongoing outbreak

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The Independent UK

The Standard podcast: Is London on the brink of a meningitis outbreak?

As meningitis B cases linked to a Kent nightclub rise, should Londoners worry about the spread of this common bacterial strain?

Evening Standard

Warning meningitis B cases could rise further due to ‘explosive’ outbreak

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The Independent UK

Nine-month-old baby girl battles meningitis in intensive care as outbreak continues

Nala-Rose Fletcher will be left with lasting difficulties for the rest of her life, her parents said

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Waiting lists, virtual queues and pharmacies running out of stock as demand for meningitis B vaccines soars

Health chiefs have announced a targeted vaccination programme for students living at Canterbury halls of residence

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The Guardian - UK

Number of meningitis cases investigated in Kent rises to 20

Thousands of students to be offered vaccines in response to quickest-growing outbreak experts have seen

The Independent UK

Probable case of meningococcal disease being investigated at school in Belfast

Meningococcal disease can cause meningitis

Evening Standard

Probable case of meningococcal disease being investigated at Belfast school

The PHA said the case is not linked to the ongoing meningitis outbreak in England, which has claimed the lives of two young people.

The Independent UK

Michael Rosen urges parents to check for these meningitis symptoms as he opens up on son’s death

Michael Rosen has urged parents to check all over their children's bodies if they suspect they have meningitis symptoms, as he opened up about his son's death aged 18 from the infection.

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The Independent UK

Author Michael Rosen speaks out about teen son’s death from meningitis

Eddie had been put to bed after taking ibuprofen and paracetamol, and was dead by morning

Evening Standard

Author Michael Rosen urges people to ‘look everywhere’ for meningitis rash

The children’s author’s son, Eddie, died from the infection in 1999 aged 18.

International Business Times UK

What is Meningitis and How to Stay Safe from it as UK Health Cases Trigger National Incident

The UK Health Security Agency has declared the meningitis outbreak at the University of Kent a national incident, urging students to get vaccinated.

The Independent UK

Number of meningitis cases rises as officials deal with ‘unprecedented’ outbreak

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is now investigating 20 cases of meningitis in Kent, an increase from 15, with health officials describing the outbreak as unprecedented due to its rapid spread. Six of the confirmed cases have been confirmed as the meningitis B strain. The outbreak is considered a…

Evening Standard

Meningitis: Cases rise to 20 as health officials deal with ‘explosive’ outbreak

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the number of cases could rise in the coming days.

The Independent UK

Health secretary defends response to UK meningitis B outbreak

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Evening Standard

Thousands of students offered vaccines in bid to stem ‘explosive’ meningitis

Health chiefs said they have not seen an outbreak on this scale in all of their careers.

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