Public health teams identified a distinct strain responsible for the meningitis B outbreak in Kent and implemented antibiotic ...

Outbreaks of bacterial meningococcal disease in England and recent cases in students in New Zealand have raised awareness of ...

Two people have died from meningitis in Kent, and another 18 people are confirmed to have the disease as part of an ...

This week, Southern England was rocked by what health officials called an “explosive” wave of meningococcal meningitis infections that resulted in 11 “probable” and 20 confirmed cases, including two ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two students from Kent have died, while several more are in hospital, after an outbreak of meningitis in the Canterbury area. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At least two students in the U.K. have died in an outbreak of a dangerous bacterial infection that is alarming public health ...

Meanwhile, scientists believe the vaccine is effective against the strain of Meningitis B seen in Kent, but say more research ...

VAPING could be to blame for Kent’s “explosive” meningitis outbreak experts revealed today, after two more cases were identified. Health officials confirmed cases have now ...

Two young people have died amid an outbreak of invasive meningococcal disease in southern England, with 11 other cases also confirmed. The outbreak is linked to student populations in the city of ...

A foreign visitor in her 60s has tested positive for meningococcal meningitis, Taiwan’s fifth case this year, the Centers for ...

MenB vaccination rates have been falling in parts of England, particularly in London and other big cities such as Manchester.