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Coronavirus
fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago

Why is this meningitis outbreak so explosive?

A meningitis outbreak in Kent with 20 cases in one week is unprecedented and unusually rapid, defying typical meningitis transmission patterns that normally spread slowly through isolated cases or small clusters.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Number of meningitis cases investigated in Kent rises to 20

Kent experiences unprecedented meningitis B outbreak with 20 confirmed and suspected cases among young adults, described as the fastest-growing outbreak medical experts have encountered.
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