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Kent meningitis outbreak: key questions answered
Health•March 16, 2026 at 1:06 PMNational

Kent meningitis outbreak: key questions answered

By Nicola Davis Science correspondent•The Guardian - UK News

What are the symptoms of the infection? Can it be prevented? And what is being done to manage the situation?A sixth-form pupil and a university student in Kent have died and 11 people are believed to be seriously ill in hospital after an outbreak of a rare form of invasive meningitis. We take a look at the disease, and how the situation is being managed. Continue reading...

What are the symptoms of the infection? Can it be prevented? And what is being done to manage the situation?

A sixth-form pupil and a university student in Kent have died and 11 people are believed to be seriously ill in hospital after an outbreak of a rare form of invasive meningitis. We take a look at the disease, and how the situation is being managed.

Continue reading...

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