Opinion | The Guardian US10h ago
Kent’s meningitis outbreak taught me that post-Covid Britain is not as divided as many feared | Devi Sridhar https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/30/kent-meningitis-britain-post-covid-britain-young-people #Health #Meningitis #Kent #Society #UkNews #VaccinesAndImmunisation
Kent’s meningitis outbreak taught me that post-Covid Britain is not as divided as many feared

The government’s plan was clear and communities have followed its guidance – with young people leading the way, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

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AusSMC19h ago

🦠 In 2023, 259,000 people died from meningitis and 2.5 million people were infected with the disease, globally

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#science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #meningitis

Metro – Metro.co.uk: News, Sport, Showbiz, Celebrities from Metro1d ago

Towie’s Jordan Brook says his body is ‘battered’ after hospitalisation with meningitis

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2026/03/29/towies-jordan-brook-says-body-battered-hospitalisation-meningitis-27742434/

The Mirror: News, Sport, Celebrity & Entertainment2d ago

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

The Mirror: News, Sport, Celebrity & Entertainment2d ago

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

Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈4d ago

"You think you deserve free vaccines do you? How dare you!" - UK Government

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/25/kent-meningitis-outbreak-prompts-rush-for-routine-vaccinations-in-england

#Meningitis #PublicHealth #Kent #UK #Vaccines

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

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Martin Michaelis (he/him)4d ago

A silver lining for #PublicHealth? The #Kent #meningitis outbreaks seems to have reminded some of the importance of the protection provided by #vaccines. #vaccine #vaccination

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/25/kent-meningitis-outbreak-prompts-rush-for-routine-vaccinations-in-england

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
Metro – Metro.co.uk: News, Sport, Showbiz, Celebrities from Metro5d ago

The lesser-known meningitis symptom to look out for after Kent outbreak

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2026/03/25/lesser-known-meningitis-symptom-look-kent-outbreak-27663257/

World news | The Guardian5d ago
NHS took two days to raise alarm about Kent meningitis outbreak, says report https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/25/nhs-took-two-days-raise-alarm-kent-meningitis-outbreak #Meningitis #Kent #UkNews #Health #Society #HealthPolicy
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

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HuffPost [ES]5d ago

💪 ■ 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.
https://www.huffingtonpost.es/life/salud/brote-meningitis-reino-unido-vacuna-espana-f202603.html?int=MASTODON_WORLD

#enfermedades #vacunas #adolescencia #meningitis #salud