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The Papers: 'First cracks' in Trump camp over Iran war and UK tackles meningitis outbreak
The ongoing US-Israeli conflict with Iran and the meningitis outbreak in the UK lead Wednesday's papers.
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'Explosive' meningitis outbreak is unprecedented, officials say
Officials confirm 15 cases of meningitis following an outbreak in Kent, in which two people died.
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'Explosive' meningitis outbreak being treated as national incident
An outbreak of meningitis is being treated as a national incident after the deaths of a sixth-form pupil and a university student.
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Desperate parents calling pharmacies for meningitis jab as stocks run low
Supplies becoming sparse amid rise in demand since Kent outbreak, which has killed two and left 13 seriously illWorried parents are contacting pharmacies in an “increasingly desperate” effort to get t...
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Kent students to be offered targeted meningitis B jabs after two more cases
Vaccination programme to be launched on Canterbury campus as strain B of disease identified in fatal outbreakStudents in Kent are to be offered a targeted vaccination against meningitis B after two mo...
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Woman describes her symptoms before being rushed to hospital
Speaking from her hospital bed, the 21-year-old woman said her symptoms included a headache, hot and cold sweats, achey bones and vomiting.
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Meningitis B: what are the symptoms, how is it spread and is there a vaccine?
Variant identified in Kent can cause long-term complications and prove fatal if not caught early with antibioticsTell us: how is the meningitis outbreak in Canterbury being handled?Health officials ha...
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Kent meningitis outbreak: a timeline of the health authorities’ response
The cases recorded so far have all been linked to a nightclub popular with students in CanterburyTwo young people have died in an outbreak of meningitis in Kent as private supplies of vaccines run out...
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Experts answer your questions on the outbreak
Two people have died from meningitis in Kent, while another 11 are in hospital with the infection.
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The Papers: 'Race to stop meningitis spreading' and 'Donald's Trumped'
The response to confirmed cases of meningitis in the UK and the US-Israeli conflict with Iran lead Tuesday's papers.
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Cannabis is not an effective treatment for common mental health conditions, says review
International researchers find ‘very little evidence’ medical form of the drug can treat anxiety, anorexia and other disordersCannabis is not an effective treatment for common mental health conditions...
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Family 'beyond devastated' by meningitis death as hundreds get antibiotics
A sixth form pupil and a university student have died, while 11 more are seriously ill in hospital.
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‘The videos are terrifying’: students describe spreading panic amid Kent meningitis outbreak
Students queue for antibiotics in Canterbury and worry about who they have been in contact with, as exams are moved onlineOn Monday morning, nine days after a night out at Club Chemistry, a nightclub...
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Meningitis outbreak at University of Kent and three schools kills two young people with 11 in hospital
Deaths of student and sixth-former named as Juliette announced as long queues for antibiotics form at Canterbury campusA university and three schools have been struck by an outbreak of invasive mening...
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Lake Windermere 'needs real-time pollution warnings' after two swimmers were taken to hospital
Real-time pollution warnings are needed at Lake Windermere after two people swimming there were taken to hospital last summer, campaigners have said.
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Trump's White House chief of staff Susie Wiles diagnosed with breast cancer
Wiles will continue to work "virtually full time at the White House" while undergoing treatment, the US president said.
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Kent meningitis outbreak a cruel reminder young people most at risk
Meningitis is thankfully rare, but the outbreak in Kent is a cruel reminder that the disease is still with us, and that young people are most at risk.
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Kent meningitis outbreak: key questions answered
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...
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Schoolgirl who died from meningitis remembered as 'kind and thoughtful'
A sixth form pupil who died in a meningitis outbreak in Kent has been remembered as an "incredibly kind, thoughtful and intelligent" student.
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Five taken to hospital after 15-vehicle crash on motorway
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service sent four fire appliances and a heavy rescue unit to the scene just before midnight.
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