In 2023, globally 259,000 people died from meningitis and 2.5 million people were infected with the disease, suggests a study published in The Lancet Neurology. Although death and infection rates have declined significantly since 1990, progress is insufficient to meet the WHO targets of a 50% reduction in infections and 70% reduction in deaths by 2030. Meningitis is the leading infectious cause … Read more
A hospital trust has been accused of missing an earlier opportunity to alert health officials about a case of meningitis in Kent. A patient first presented to The Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital in Margate on the evening of Wednesday March 11, the BBC reported. But the hospital did not report the case to … Read more
Keeleigh Goodwin was so sick she blacked out and fell unconscious on her bathroom floor Husna Anjum Senior Reporter 08:07, 25 Mar 2026 Keeleigh Goodwin revealed how she collapsed and was rushed to William Harvey Hospital in Ashford(Image: Kent Live) A student who survived meningitis B who is trying to adjust to normal life again … Read more
Meningitis cases in Kent drop as vaccine rollout continues The Journal Number of cases in UK meningitis outbreak rises to 34 RTE.ie Number of meningitis cases linked to fatal UK outbreak drops to 20 The Irish Times ‘Something I’ve never felt since Covid. It was scarier’: the shock and pain of Kent’s meningitis outbreak The Guardian Over 8,000 meningitis … Read more
Off the back of a devastating meningitis outbreak in Kent, BBC Sport presenter Seema Jaswal has opened up on how the infection previously left her in a coma and on the brink of death 11:01, 21 Mar 2026Updated 11:10, 21 Mar 2026 Seema Jaswal has spoken about her bout of meningitis as a teen(Image: Bundesliga … Read more
Family of teenager who died after meningitis outbreak in UK call for better protection The Journal Father of meningitis victim, 18, tells of family’s ‘immeasurable’ devastation The Guardian Why is this meningitis outbreak so explosive? BBC Meningitis outbreak: More vaccine centres to open after 100 students turned away Sky News UK Meningitis outbreak: Students turned away for vaccines in … Read more
Nine cases of meningitis B have been confirmed so far this year in Ireland The HSE has moved to reassure the public that the current outbreak of meningitis B in England has not led to an increase in the disease here. Health officials in the UK have confirmed 15 laboratory cases of meningitis B after … Read more
Meningitis symptoms you need to know after suspected case in school – Irish Mirror Need to know While no outbreaks have been reported in Ireland, it’s important to know the signs and symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia Meningitis can be very serious if not treated (stock photo) People in Ireland are being urged to be … Read more
LONDON (AP) — A meningitis outbreak in southeast England has led to the deaths of a university student and a pupil from a nearby school, prompting public health officials to quickly roll out medical interventions. The outbreak in the county of Kent was described Wednesday as unprecedented by U.K. Health Secretary Wes Streeting, owing to … Read more
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