Scientists have identified the reasons why the bacterial strain that caused a fatal meningitis B outbreak in Kent was so dangerous. New genetic analysis shows the virulent strain acquired ...

A vaccination programme targeting one million teenagers and young adults is being launched, after concerns about the number of meningitis B infections. Officials say the programme will help protect ...

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This week, Southern England was rocked by what health officials called an “explosive” wave of meningococcal meningitis infections that resulted in 11 “probable” and 20 confirmed cases, including two ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. University student and sixth-form pupil die after outbreak of ‘invasive’ meningitis in Kent A university student and a year 13 ...

Meningococcal disease may not be on every parent’s radar, but doctors warn that it can become life-threatening very quickly. The bacterial infection can cause meningitis, which affects the lining ...

New research has revealed a shift in the strains of invasive meningococcal disease circulating in Scotland during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study examined cases of the disease in Scotland before, ...

More than 80% of US adolescents received at least one dose of the meningococcal vaccine MenACWY. However, uptake of its first dose and completion of the booster dose varied by race or ethnicity, ...