Young people in southeast England and beyond are lining up ‌for the meningitis B vaccine after an outbreak killed two people, sparking supply warnings from pharmacies and raising broader questions ...

A deadly meningitis B strain may have “evolved” and caused the illness to spread rapidly, health chiefs have warned. The number of cases of meningitis linked to the outbreak in Kent has risen from 27 ...

This week, Southern England was rocked by what health officials called an “explosive” wave of meningococcal meningitis infections that resulted in 11 “probable” and 20 confirmed cases, including two ...

Causes of meningitis, what the public health response has been, and how the situation differs from Covid The deadly outbreak of meningitis in Kent has fuelled concerns about how far the disease will ...

The number of meningitis cases linked to the Kent outbreak has risen to 34 after five more were identified. In an update on Saturday, the UK Health and Security Agency said the total number of ...

The meningitis outbreak in Kent, in southeastern England, is caused by a bacterial infection and is therefore contagious, contrary to a misleading Facebook post that gained traction on X claiming ...

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 only two new cases ...

A leading meningitis charity has debunked five misconceptions about the potentially fatal illness. As per the NHS, meningitis is an infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and ...

12:00, Fri, Mar 20, 2026 Updated: 12:01, Fri, Mar 20, 2026 The UK's largest meningitis charity has debunked five widespread myths surrounding the serious illness. According to the NHS, meningitis is ...

A doctor has explained what makes the Kent meningitis outbreak so serious, with 29 cases now linked to the MenB strain and two deaths reported. With the number of meningitis cases connected to an ...

With the number of cases of meningitis linked to an outbreak in Kent now at 29, a doctor has explained why the situation is so serious. Two people, 18-year-old Juliette Kenny, and an unnamed ...

Residents and students in Canterbury, where the outbreak was centered, said measures to contain the disease were both familiar and frightening. By Lynsey Chutel Reporting from Canterbury, England Much ...