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Why this 'unprecedented' outbreak isn't another Covid

Meningitis infections result from close and prolonged physical contact and spreads more slowly than Covid. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3an6mZu

Why is MenB vaccine not given to teenagers in UK and should they be offered it?

Students and older teens have not been vaccinated against the strain that has caused the outbreak of cases in Kent. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fxQ8aMv

People don't need to buy a meningitis vaccine, Streeting says

Vaccines are being offered to 5,000 students at the University of Kent, where there is a outbreak, from Wednesday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7DQ8qog

Scotland's assisted dying bill rejected after emotional debate

Scotland would have become the first part of the UK to legalise the process had MSPs backed the proposals. from BBC News https://ift.tt/J1Qlbpy

Mother 'absolutely shocked' to find daughter had meningitis

Khali Goodwin's daughter Keeleigh is recovering after being admitted to hospital with meningitis. from BBC News https://ift.tt/auvKMzP

Parents of teen who died in 2025 call for more government support

Helen and Lee Draper lost their daughter Megan to meningitis in October 2025. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ecOim36