Entries by BBC News

Why has this meningitis outbreak spread so fast?

There have been 20 cases since the weekend in one small area of Kent – but this isn’t the normal pattern, so what could have happened?

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Why is MenB vaccine not given to teenagers in UK and should they be offered it?

Students and older teens are not routinely vaccinated against the meningitis strain behind the Kent outbreak.

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People don’t need to buy a meningitis vaccine, Streeting says

Vaccines are being offered to 5,000 students at the University of Kent, where there is a outbreak.

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Mother ‘absolutely shocked’ to find daughter had meningitis

Khali Goodwin’s daughter Keeleigh is recovering after being admitted to hospital with meningitis.

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Scotland’s assisted dying bill rejected after emotional debate

Scotland would have become the first part of the UK to legalise the process had MSPs backed the proposals.

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Scotland’s assisted dying bill rejected after emotional debate

Scotland would have become the first part of the UK to legalise the process had MSPs backed the proposals.

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Judge blocks RFK Jr’s changes to US childhood vaccine schedule

Kennedy had slashed the number of recommended vaccines from 17 to 11, sparking a backlash from health experts.

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Judge blocks RFK Jr’s changes to US childhood vaccine schedule

Kennedy had slashed the number of recommended vaccines from 17 to 11, sparking a backlash from health experts.

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Parents of teen who died in 2025 call for more government support

Helen and Lee Draper lost their daughter Megan to meningitis in October 2025.

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Why is MenB vaccine not given to teenagers in UK and should they be offered it?

Students and older teens have not been vaccinated against the strain that has caused the outbreak of cases in Kent.

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