What Is Meningitis B? Symptoms, Vaccine and What to Avoid

What is meningitis B? Symptoms, vaccine and what to avoid

Warnings to be vigilant for signs of infection after 34 cases identified

Meningitis B: An in-depth guide

By Alejandra Bonwick, Second Year, MedicineOn the 13th March, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) received the first reports of a recent meningitis B outbreak in Kent. So far, 29 cases have been recorded and two young people have sadly died: a 21-year-old student at the University of Kent and one sixth form pupil in the Canterbury area. Health authorities have been working to trace and reach out to close contacts of those infected, and to offe…