The Meningitis B vaccine will be offered to some students at the University of Kent in a "targeted" programme to tackle the deadly outbreak, the health secretary says Two young people have died in the outbreak, and two more cases have been identified. Four of the 15 confirmed cases are Meningitis B, known as MenB - what do we know about the bacterial infection? Health Secretary Wes Streeting also says general eligibility for the MenB vaccine will be re-examined. Routine MenB vaccination was rolled out in 2015, which means older teens have not been covered; it is available privately Why is the MenB vaccine not currently given to teenagers in the UK? Earlier, the UKHSA defended the speed of its response to the "unusual" outbreak, and says there's no evidence the bacterial infection has spread beyond Kent - here's how the last few days unfolded Free antibiotics are being given to people who visited Club Chemistry in Canterbury on March 5, 6 and 7 - one attendee tells the BBC it "makes sense to take precautions" We've been answering your questions, including how meningitis spreads, whether you're eligible for a vaccine and whether sharing vapes spreads infection Edited by Ben Hatton, w
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Exclusive: Parental consents in Greater Manchester up 40% as demand surges in various parts of the country School immunisation services and pharmacies are reporting surging demand for routine vaccinations after the Kent meningitis outbreak…
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Exclusive: Parental consents in Greater Manchester up 40% as demand surges in various parts of the country School immunisation services and pharmacies are reporting surging demand for routine vaccinations after the Kent…
Read original at The Guardian →The NHS waited two days before raising the alarm about the meningitis outbreak, the BBC has learnt. The UK Health Security Agency was first alerted to a case by the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital, in Margate,…
Read original at BBC →The peak of a fatal meningitis outbreak, thought to have originated in a Canterbury nightclub, has passed according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). A total of 29 confirmed or suspected cases of meningitis have…
Read original at BBC →This frightening outbreak is not yet over, and serves as a reminder of why plans to manage infectious diseases exist The public health measures taken in response to this month’s meningitis outbreak in Kent so far appear…
Read original at The Guardian →Health officials in the United Kingdom are investigating a cluster of meningococcal infections, including two deaths. The situation has drawn renewed attention to meningococcal group B, or MenB, an infection that can…
Read original at CNN →The family of an 18-year-old woman who died following a meningitis B (MenB) outbreak in Kent have called for young people to be better protected from the illness. Juliette Kenny is one of two people to have died from…
Read original at BBC →Experts continue to analyse strain of MenB to understand whether it has become more likely to spread or cause disease The Kent meningitis outbreak may have reached its peak after only two new cases were reported by…
Read original at The Guardian →The owner of a nightclub linked to the centre of a deadly meningitis outbreak in Kent says it "will not open until this is under control" after two members of staff were hospitalised. Club Chemistry has been linked to…
Read original at BBC →There is growing confidence that the 20 people diagnosed with the illness have not infected anyone outside the area Health officials increasingly believe they have contained the fatal outbreak of meningitis in Kent,…
Read original at The Guardian →Some parents and students have accused health authorities of being too slow to react to the outbreak of meningitis in Kent which has seen two young people die and 13 treated in hospital, but the health secretary has…
Read original at BBC →A former student who is "lucky to be alive" after contracting meningitis said she had "never really heard" of the disease before being struck down by it. Ella Moulsdale, from Gloucester, was in her first year at Bath…
Read original at BBC →Just days after Sophia Speirs celebrated her 19th birthday she was left fighting for her life in hospital after contracting Meningitis B (MenB). Speirs, 22, from Harpenden, Hertfordshire, was studying Spanish and…
Read original at BBC →A mum from Kent whose son died from meningitis almost three years ago has called for a vaccine to be made widely available following a recent outbreak in which two people have died. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)…
Read original at BBC →Variant identified in Kent can cause long-term complications and prove fatal if not caught early with antibiotics Tell us: how is the meningitis outbreak in Canterbury being handled? Health officials have confirmed that…
Read original at The Guardian →A meningitis outbreak in Kent has been linked to a strain against which the majority of teenagers are not protected. A university student, 21, and a school pupil, 18, are confirmed to have died in the outbreak. The UK…
Read original at BBC →Health officials, schools and a university in Kent are working to contain an outbreak. We want to hear from those living in the area A meningitis outbreak in Kent has been linked to a strain that most young people are…
Read original at The Guardian →The parents of an 18-year-old who died from meningitis just days after complaining of headaches, have called on other families to be vigilant of the disease. It comes after an outbreak in Kent, affecting three schools…
Read original at BBC →The Meningitis B vaccine will be offered to some students at the University of Kent in a "targeted" programme to tackle the deadly outbreak, the health secretary says Two young people have died in the outbreak, and two…
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Exclusive: Parental consents in Greater Manchester up 40% as demand surges in various parts of the country School immunisation services and pharmacies are reporting surging demand for routine vaccinations after the Kent meningitis outbreak…
View source →The NHS waited two days before raising the alarm about the meningitis outbreak, the BBC has learnt. The UK Health Security Agency was first alerted to a case by the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital, in Margate, on the afternoon of…
View source →The peak of a fatal meningitis outbreak, thought to have originated in a Canterbury nightclub, has passed according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). A total of 29 confirmed or suspected cases of meningitis have been linked to the…
View source →This frightening outbreak is not yet over, and serves as a reminder of why plans to manage infectious diseases exist The public health measures taken in response to this month’s meningitis outbreak in Kent so far appear to be working. Two…
View source →Health officials in the United Kingdom are investigating a cluster of meningococcal infections, including two deaths. The situation has drawn renewed attention to meningococcal group B, or MenB, an infection that can cause severe illness…
View source →The family of an 18-year-old woman who died following a meningitis B (MenB) outbreak in Kent have called for young people to be better protected from the illness. Juliette Kenny is one of two people to have died from the infection last…
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