Grant County reports 2 confirmed measles cases in unvaccinated children, tracking exposure

Two unvaccinated children in Grant County from the same household have confirmed measles infections, prompting health ...

Revealed: Everything you need to know to keep those you love safe in the meningitis outbreak

What's behind the outbreak, should we all be on the lookout for symptoms - and why isn't the vaccine that protects against it used more widely?

Students in Kent university halls to be offered meningitis vaccine as Streeting calls outbreak 'unprecedented'

Two young people have died in the outbreak, and two more cases have been identified. Four of the 15 confirmed cases are ...

The 7 common conditions meningitis can be fatally mistaken for – and the ‘hangover’ symptom to never ignore

AN “EXPLOSIVE” meningitis outbreak tearing through Kent has struck down 20 people and left two students dead. The infection is an inflammation of the lining around the brain and spinal ...

Meningitis B latest: Health chiefs issue alert to NHS staff

Meningitis B latest: Cases continue to rise as health chiefs confirm national response to ‘explosive’ outbreak - Health bosses said they are coordinating a national response to the outbreak ...

Your toddler is likely to get 12 or more illnesses in their first year at nursery – but they’ll build immunity, too

A research study that tested children for multiple respiratory viruses every week for a year found that under-fives are carrying one or more viruses 50% of the time. A child aged 15 months will have ...
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Meningitis B: How does it spread and when should you see a doctor?

An unprecedented outbreak of meningitis B has spread quickly in the county of Kent in the United Kingdom. The bacteria that ...