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15 suspected meningitis B cases identified in the UK

The UK Health Security Agency says meningitis cases linked to the outbreak in Kent have risen fro...

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08.40 18 Mar 2026


15 suspected meningitis B cases identified in the UK


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08.40 18 Mar 2026


The UK Health Security Agency says meningitis cases linked to the outbreak in Kent have risen from 15 to 20 and two young people have died. As of 5pm yesterday, nine cases have been confirmed in the lab, with 11 still under investigation. 

We discuss the details of the outbreak with Kingston Mills, Professor of Experimental Immunology at Trinity College Dublin. 


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