Every developing story NewsAI is tracking for meningitis — as timelines, not a pile of articles.
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…
Many have left for the Easter holiday early after in-person university assessments were cut and exams moved online At The Cricketers pub in the centre of Canterbury, staff had…
There could be 227 million obese children worldwide by 2040. But as South Korea and Denmark have shown, it is possible to tackle this crisis Devi Sridhar is chair of global public…
The most recent articles mentioning meningitis, grouped by month. Open a story above to read it as a full timeline.
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…
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…
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…
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…
Health officials in the United Kingdom are investigating a cluster of meningococcal infections, including two deaths. The situation has drawn renewed attention to meningococcal…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Many have left for the Easter holiday early after in-person university assessments were cut and exams moved online At The Cricketers pub in the centre of Canterbury, staff had…
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…
After two deaths, itâs right to be concerned and to discuss investment in public health. But our system is good and itâs working Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public…
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…
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…
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…
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…
