Five new cases of meningitis have been found in Kent in southeast England, Britain said on Wednesday, taking the total to 20 ...

A meningitis outbreak in Kent linked to a genetically unusual strain has raised urgent questions about why it is spreading ...

By Muvija M LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - A British health official said on Thursday it was too soon to declare that a ...

A meningitis outbreak in southeast England has led to the deaths of a university student and a pupil from a nearby school.

A SECOND Kent university has confirmed a case of meningitis as fears grow the bug could spread UK-wide. Two students have ...

By Muvija M and Jennifer Rigby CANTERBURY, England, March 20 (Reuters) - Young people in southeast England and beyond are ...

UKHSA has contacted over 30,000 students and staff and is offering preventative antibiotics to those potentially exposed.

Kent meningitis outbreak in the UK: cases, deaths, symptoms, causes, and public health response explained in this in-depth ...

Cases of bacterial meningitis in Kent, England, have risen to 29, up from 27 Thursday as health officials try to contain the ...

Twenty people are now either confirmed or suspected to have the disease. A 21-year-old university student and a sixth form ...

Health secretary Wes Streeting is considering expanding the existing schedule to age groups beyond infants, such as teenagers ...