MenB jab to be offered to some Year 11 school pupils in Kent as cases fall
As of 12.30pm on Monday, 20 cases of meningitis had been confirmed, with a further three under investigation. Source link
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Doctor explains why Kent meningitis outbreak is so serious
A student receives the Meningitis B vaccine at the University of Kent in Canterbury (Image: Getty Images) With the number of meningitis cases connected to an outbreak in Kent now at 29, a medical expert has outlined why the situation is so serious. Two people – 18-year-old Juliette Kenny and an unnamed 21-year-old – have died, while students and young people across the region are being offered vaccinations and antibiotics in a bid to contain the spread of the infection. The UK Health Security Agency has now confirmed the number of cases linked to the outbreak has climbed to 29. This comprises 18 confirmed infections and a further 11 “probable cases”, all connected to Kent. Thirteen of the 18 confirmed cases are verified to be the strain of the disease known as MenB. All cases have necessitated hospital admission. Now, an A&E doctor with nearly half a million TikTok followers has explained why the outbreak warrants such grave attention. READ MORE: Mutant ‘superpowers’ bacteria may be behind Kent’s meningitis outbreak READ MORE: Father of tragic …
Meningitis Outbreak: Charity Calls For ‘MenB’ Vaccine To Be Offered To Teens
This article features advice from Dr Tom Nutt, of Meningitis Now, Professor Adam Finn of the University of Bristol, and Professor Emma Wall, clinical professor of infectious diseases at Queen Mary University of London. The meningitis outbreak among students in Kent has included cases of B meningococcal disease, sometimes known as MenB, On 18 March, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said it was continuing to investigate the outbreak – with nine laboratory cases confirmed and 11 under investigation, bringing the total to 20. Six of the confirmed cases have group B meningococcal disease. Sadly, two people have died. Group B meningococcal disease can cause serious illness, including severe inflammation of the brain membrane (meningitis) and blood poisoning (septicaemia), which can prove fatal. Most teens and adults aren’t vaccinated against MenB Meningitis most commonly occurs in babies, young children, teens and young adults. There are three vaccines which protect against the main causes of meningitis. The MenB vaccine is offered to infants at eight weeks, 16 weeks and one year of age, as part of …