MeSH tree: C10.586.625
Nearly 12,000 people in the U.K. who received a first dose of the MenB vaccine will now be offered a second shot starting next week, after a deadly meningitis outbreak linked to a university in Kent.
Apr 13, 2026
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Outbreaks of bacterial meningococcal disease in England and recent cases in students in New Zealand have raised awareness of this serious and life-threatening disease.
Apr 12, 2026
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More than a quarter of a million people worldwide die from meningitis a year, a large new study estimated on Saturday, following a recent outbreak of the disease in the UK.
Mar 28, 2026
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In 2023, 259,000 people died from meningitis and 2.5 million people were infected with the disease globally, suggests a study published in The Lancet Neurology. Although death and infection rates have declined significantly ...
Mar 27, 2026
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A fast-growing outbreak of meningitis in southern England has killed a teenager and a 21-year-old student at the University of Kent and sickened at least 27 people. Health officials in the United Kingdom report an unprecedented ...
Mar 23, 2026
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British health authorities on Sunday revised down the number of confirmed and likely cases from a meningitis outbreak in southeast England to 29, from a figure of 34 given previously.
Mar 23, 2026
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The number of meningitis cases reported in a deadly outbreak linked to a nightclub in southeast England rose from 29 to 34, including 23 confirmed cases, UK health officials announced Saturday.
Mar 21, 2026
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A new study could explain why some mothers can still pass Group B Streptococcus, or GBS, to their babies after childbirth even when they're treated with antibiotics. A Michigan State University research team discovered postpartum ...
Mar 21, 2026
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Bacterial meningitis is once again in global headlines, with recent cases linked to the University of Otago in New Zealand and a fast-growing outbreak at the University of Kent in England.
Mar 20, 2026
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The number of meningitis cases being probed by UK authorities has risen to 27, health officials said Thursday, following an unprecedented deadly outbreak centered on a university.
Mar 19, 2026
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