UK races to contain meningitis outbreak in Kent after two deaths
Five new cases of meningitis have been found in Kent in southeast England, Britain said on Wednesday, taking the total to 20 in what has been called an “unprecedented” outbreak that has already killed two young people. All of those affected who are currently linked to the outbreak are young adults, the UK Health Security […]
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‘Unprecedented in spread’: UK races to contain deadly meningitis outbreak
Britain will roll out meningitis vaccines to students at a university in southeast England after an “unprecedented” outbreak of the disease killed two people while the number of new cases jumped to 20. The UK Health Security Agency said all those affected were young people. A 21-year-old student at the University of Kent and a teenage student at a school in the town of Faversham have died. Six of the nine confirmed cases are group B (MenB), the agency added. It was also aware of a baby with...
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Five new cases of meningitis have been found in Kent in southeast England, Britain said on Wednesday, taking the total to 20 in what has been called an “unprecedented” outbreak that has already killed two young people. All of those affected who are currently linked to the outbreak are young adults, the UK Health Security […]
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