Meningitis: Students begin receiving vaccines following deadly outbreak Two students died and 18 more cases are being investigated by the UKHSA after an outbreak of meningitis linked to a nightclub. Evening Standard · Mar 18
What is behind the UK’s meningitis outbreak and how serious is it? Cases of MenB linked to Canterbury nightclub have risen to 20, with two deaths, as experts warn of ‘explosive’ outbreak The Guardian - UK · Mar 18
Nine-month-old baby girl battles meningitis in intensive care as outbreak continues Nala-Rose Fletcher will be left with lasting difficulties for the rest of her life, her parents said The Independent UK · Mar 18
Number of meningitis cases investigated in Kent rises to 20 Thousands of students to be offered vaccines in response to quickest-growing outbreak experts have seen The Guardian - UK · Mar 18
Number of meningitis cases rises as officials deal with ‘unprecedented’ outbreak The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is now investigating 20 cases of meningitis in Kent, an increase from 15, with health officials describing the outbreak as unprecedented due to its rapid spread. Six of the confirmed cases have been confirmed as the meningitis B strain. The outbreak is considered a… The Independent UK · Mar 18
Thousands of students offered vaccines in bid to stem ‘explosive’ meningitis Health chiefs said they have not seen an outbreak on this scale in all of their careers. Evening Standard · Mar 18
Students in halls in Kent to be offered meningitis B vaccine over coming days Some 15 cases of meningitis have so far been reported to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), including two deaths. Evening Standard · Mar 18
Meningitis B latest: Health chiefs issue alert to NHS staff as outbreak spreads to second university Canterbury Christ Church University confirms one case as vaccine rollout under way The Independent UK · Mar 18
Baby critically ill as 'unprecedented' meningitis outbreak spreads A nine-month-old is in intensive care as the number of cases reaches 15 and officials warn the figure may still rise Evening Standard · Mar 17
Meningitis: Health chiefs dealing with ‘explosive’ and ‘unprecedented’ outbreak Some 15 cases of meningitis have so far been reported to the UK Health Security Agency, including two deaths. Evening Standard · Mar 17
Archbishop of Canterbury will pray for ‘fractured world’ on six-day pilgrimage Dame Sarah Mullally set off on the 87-mile walk from St Paul’s Cathedral in London to Canterbury Cathedral. Evening Standard · Mar 17
Covid masks and an eerily silent campus: Inside Kent’s ‘worrying’ meningitis B outbreak Students queuing for antibiotics at the University of Kent describe the impact a deadly outbreak of meningitis is having on campus life The Independent UK · Mar 17
Kent meningitis outbreak: a timeline of the health authorities’ response The cases recorded so far have all been linked to a nightclub popular with students in Canterbury The Guardian - UK · Mar 17
Surge in pharmacy bookings for meningitis jabs amid Kent outbreak Superdrug told the Press Association that bookings for its service are 65 times higher than a week ago. Evening Standard · Mar 17
The Guardian - UK · Mar 17 Tell us: how is the meningitis outbreak in Canterbury being handled? Health officials, schools and a university in Kent are working to contain an outbreak. We want to hear from those living in the area
Evening Standard · Mar 17 Meningitis LIVE: Cases rise to 29 in 'explosive' outbreak as family of dead teenager demand more vaccinations Juliette Kenny’s father wants his daughter’s legacy to be improved access to the menB vaccination for teenagers and young people
Evening Standard · Mar 17 People who attended nightclub urged to get antibiotics amid meningitis outbreak A Year 13 pupil in Faversham and a student at the University of Kent have died in the outbreak.
The Independent UK · Mar 16 Owner of venue linked to meningitis outbreak speaks out as clubbers urged to get treatment The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has urged anyone who visited Club Chemistry in Canterbury between 5 and 7 March to come forward for preventative antibiotic treatment after a meningitis outbreak. Owner of the nightclub, Louise Jones-Roberts, said that more than 2,000 people would have visited the venue during those…
Evening Standard · Mar 16 Pictured: Teenager who died in Canterbury meningitis outbreak as family 'beyond devastated' Juliette’s head teacher said she was ‘kind, thoughtful and intelligent’
The Guardian - UK · Mar 16 ‘The videos are terrifying’: students describe spreading panic amid Kent meningitis outbreak Students queue for antibiotics in Canterbury and worry about who they have been in contact with, as exams are moved online
The Independent UK · Mar 16 Meningitis outbreak: People who visited popular Kent nightclub on these dates urged to ‘come forward’ for treatment Anyone who visited Club Chemistry in Canterbury on 5, 6 and 7 March have been called upon to receive the treatment, the UK Health Security Agency said
Evening Standard · Mar 16 Meningitis outbreak latest: Mother's fear for daughter with infection as third school confirms case Casey Marlow fell critically ill days after attending a club night in Canterbury that has been linked to the outbreak
The Independent UK · Mar 16 Students queue in ‘Covid-esque’ scenes after two die in meningitis outbreak Shocked University of Kent students queueing for antibiotics said it ‘feels like a repeat’ of the pandemic
Evening Standard · Mar 16 Meningitis outbreak: Tribute paid to student who died as hundreds seek treatment A year 13 pupil in Faversham and a student at the University of Kent have died, with others being treated in hospital.
The Independent UK · Mar 16 Tribute paid to ‘kind, thoughtful, intelligent’ student who died after meningitis outbreak A year 13 pupil at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School in Faversham, Kent, is one of two people to die in the region from the illness