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Two people have died following an "unpredecented" outbreak of meningitis in Kent.
There are growing calls for a statutory public inquiry into maternity services in Oxford.
Health workers across England are urged to look out for signs of infection as thousands have jabs.
Meningitis infections result from close and prolonged physical contact and spreads more slowly than Covid.
There have been 20 cases since the weekend in one small area of Kent - but this isn't the normal pattern, so what could have happened?
There have been 20 cases since the weekend in one small area of Kent - but this isn't the normal pattern, so what could have happened?
Students and older teens are not routinely vaccinated against the meningitis strain behind the Kent outbreak.
Vaccines are being offered to 5,000 students at the University of Kent, where there is a outbreak.
Khali Goodwin's daughter Keeleigh is recovering after being admitted to hospital with meningitis.
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