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Meningitis B expert answers your questions as Kent outbreak leaves two dead

The Independent | Latest news and features from US, UK and worl… March 17, 2026
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A total of 15 cases of meningitis have now been notified to the UK Health Security Agency, with four cases seen in Kent confirmed as meningitis B. All cases have required hospital admission, and two young people have died.

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