Meningitis UK death toll of 159 in global report with urgent action call

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/meningitis-uk-death-toll-159-36932764

Student, 18, dies of meningitis as devastated dad issues plea to parents

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/student-18-dies-meningitis-devastated-36936332

Kent meningitis outbreak prompts rush for routine vaccinations in England

Exclusive: Parental consents in Greater Manchester up 40% as demand surges in various parts of the country

The Guardian
Kent meningitis outbreak prompts rush for routine vaccinations in England

Exclusive: Parental consents in Greater Manchester up 40% as demand surges in various parts of the country

The Guardian
NHS took two days to raise alarm about Kent meningitis outbreak, says report

East Kent hospitals NHS trust says it could have acted sooner to notify UKHSA after first reported case

The Guardian

💪 ■ El brote de meningitis B de Reino Unido pone en guardia a los padres españoles: la Asociación Española de Pediatría propone extender la vacunación a los adolescentes ■ La vacuna contra la Neisseria meningitidis serogrupo B entró a formar parte del calendario en 2022, hace apenas tres años.
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Meningitis B vaccine scheme widened to include some year 11 pupils in Kent

Scheme expanded to four schools with known or suspected cases, as UKHSA figures show number has fallen to 23

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'I thought I had freshers' flu — but then I nearly lost my legs to meningitis'

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/i-thought-freshers-flu--36912606