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What is behind the UK’s meningitis outbreak and how serious is it?
Cases of MenB linked to Canterbury nightclub have risen to 20, with two deaths, as experts warn of ‘explosive’ outbreak Meningitis infections in a county in the south-east of England continue to…
18 Mar, 15:08 — 18 Mar, 16:34
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Why is this meningitis outbreak so explosive?
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?
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What is behind the UK’s meningitis outbreak and how serious is it?
Cases of MenB linked to Canterbury nightclub have risen to 20, with two deaths, as experts warn of ‘explosive’ outbreak Meningitis infections in a county in the south-east of England continue to increase, with five new cases confirmed on Wednesday in what experts have said is one of the fastest-growing outbreaks of the disease they have seen in the UK. Continue reading...
By Jamie Grierson
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