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fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 days agoMeningitis strain revealed after disease detected in three Kent schools: Latest
A rapidly progressing meningococcal outbreak in Kent resulted in multiple cases emerging within 24 hours, prompting immediate public notification and preventative antibiotic distribution to close contacts once additional cases were identified on Sunday.
fromwww.bbc.com
6 months agoQuick action helps save student from meningitis
Meningitis B isn't very common but it can be deadly and university students are one of the groups most at risk. Many of us within the general population will be carrying the bacteria that can cause meningitis and we'll be carrying it harmlessly at the back of our nose and throats. It's about one in 10 of the population, but actually once you get students coming together from all over the country congregating in campuses, living together in halls of
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