Kent meningitis outbreak: key questions answered

2026-03-16 - 14:03

What are the symptoms of the infection? Can it be prevented? And what is being done to manage the situation? A sixth-form pupil and a university student have died in Kent and 11 other people are believed to be seriously ill in hospital after an outbreak of a rare form of invasive meningitis. We take a look at the disease, and how the situation is being managed. Continue reading...