Kent meningitis outbreak may have peaked as UKHSA reports slowdown in cases

Experts continue to analyse strain of MenB to understand whether it has become more likely to spread or cause disease The Kent meningitis outbreak may have reached its peak after only two new cases were reported by officials on Friday. The UK Health and Security Agency said that as of 12.30pm on Thursday, there were 18 confirmed and 11 probable cases of meningitis linked to the Kent outbreak, taking the total number of people with the disease to 29. Of the confirmed cases, 13 were meningitis ...

By Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent

Number of cases in UK meningitis outbreak rises to 34

The number of cases linked to the meningitis outbreak in Kent in the UK, has risen to 34, up from 29 previously, as hundreds of students queued for a third day to get vaccinated.