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NHS took two days to raise alarm about Kent meningitis outbreak

Dr Des Holden, acting chief executive of East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust, told the BBC officials could have acted sooner

Evening Standard · Mar 25

Should I be concerned about shigella in Cape Verde? What you need to know as cases rise causing diarrhoea and fever

Exclusive: Recent reports of shigella outbreaks on the islands off the coast of West Africa have caused alarm among holidaymakers – but how worried do we really need to be? These are the facts and figures, as well as expert advice

The Independent UK · Mar 24

Meningitis B vaccine scheme widened to include some year 11 pupils in Kent

Scheme expanded to four schools with known or suspected cases, as UKHSA figures show number has fallen to 23

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24

Meningitis B latest: Streeting praises ‘herculean efforts’ of NHS staff as meningitis cases fall

About 9,000 jabs and over 12,000 courses of preventative treatments have been handed out

The Independent UK · Mar 23

Second UK site reports student ill with suspected meningitis 'not linked to Kent outbreak'

It comes after two people died from meningitis in Kent last week

Evening Standard · Mar 22

Streeting praises ‘Herculean efforts’ in meningitis outbreak

The number of cases of meningitis linked to an outbreak in Kent has dropped.

Evening Standard · Mar 22

Number of confirmed meningitis cases linked to fatal Kent outbreak drops to 20

Three cases previously confirmed reclassified by UK Health Security Agency after further testing

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22

Meningitis cases in Kent drop as vaccine rollout continues

The total number of cases confirmed or under investigation has fallen from 34 on Saturday to 29 on Sunday.

Evening Standard · Mar 22

Meningitis cases linked to Kent outbreak fall after additional testing

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The Independent UK · Mar 22

Over 8,000 meningitis vaccines handed out in Kent as queues improve over weekend

Some 23 cases have been confirmed alongside 11 that ‘remain under investigation’, the UK Health Security Agency said.

Evening Standard · Mar 22