Meningitis outbreak in UK (opens in new tab)

Two young deaths in Kent. Four of 15 cases are Meningitis B Caused by meningococcal bacteria, not viral Meningococcal disease can progress rapidly Check friends who are off sick Officials fear the outbreak has already spread beyond Kent UKHSA admitted it knew a cluster of cases a full day before telling the public on Sunday night. Meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia Classic triad Pyrexia, headache, meningism Meningism Headache, photophobia, neck stiffness, lower back signs ...