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What are the symptoms of meningitis and how is it spread?/in /by
Two people have died following an "unpredecented" outbreak of meningitis in Kent.
Better NHS care might have saved 58 babies, BBC finds/in /by
There are growing calls for a statutory public inquiry into maternity services in Oxford.
Better NHS care might have saved 58 babies, BBC finds/in /by
There are growing calls for a statutory public inquiry into maternity services in Oxford.
Health bosses can’t confirm meningitis outbreak contained/in /by
Health workers across England are urged to look out for signs of infection as thousands have jabs.
Why this ‘unprecedented’ outbreak isn’t another Covid/in /by
Meningitis infections result from close and prolonged physical contact and spreads more slowly than Covid.
Why is this meningitis outbreak so explosive?/in /by
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?
Why has this meningitis outbreak spread so fast?/in /by
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?
Why is MenB vaccine not given to teenagers in UK and should they be offered it?/in /by
Students and older teens are not routinely vaccinated against the meningitis strain behind the Kent outbreak.
People don’t need to buy a meningitis vaccine, Streeting says/in /by
Vaccines are being offered to 5,000 students at the University of Kent, where there is a outbreak.
Mother ‘absolutely shocked’ to find daughter had meningitis/in /by
Khali Goodwin's daughter Keeleigh is recovering after being admitted to hospital with meningitis.