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Kent Battles Meningitis Spike as Vaccination Push Expands Across the County

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Kent Battles Meningitis Spike as Vaccination Push Expands Across the County
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Meningitis cases in Kent have risen to 34 (23 confirmed, 11 under investigation) amid a widening outbreak that has killed two young people; five vaccination centres are operating, 5,841 people have been vaccinated, and over 11,000 have received antibiotics as authorities race to contain the spread.

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  1. Meningitis cases rise as vaccine queues continue in Kent  BBC
  2. Five questions that still need answering about the meningitis outbreak  BBC
  3. U.K.’s deadly meningitis outbreak shows importance of vaccination  Scientific American
  4. ‘Something I’ve never felt since Covid. It was scarier’: the shock and pain of Kent’s meningitis outbreak  The Guardian
  5. Kent meningitis outbreak triggers surge in UK vaccine demand, policy debate  Reuters

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