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The Kent meningitis outbreak: what is happening and why?
UK NewsTechnologyHealth•March 20, 2026 at 11:42 AMNational

The Kent meningitis outbreak: what is happening and why?

By Ian Sample Science editor•The Guardian - UK News

Causes of meningitis, what the public health response has been, and how the situation differs from CovidThe deadly outbreak of meningitis in Kent has fuelled concerns about how far the disease will spread and seen the return of people wearing masks and queueing for vaccines. The scenes are reminiscent of the Covid crisis, but meningitis is very different. Here we look at how the outbreak has unfolded. Continue reading...

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 spread and seen the return of people wearing masks and queueing for vaccines. The scenes are reminiscent of the Covid crisis, but meningitis is very different. Here we look at how the outbreak has unfolded.

Continue reading...

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