Meningitis: Kent outbreak “passes peak” as one new suspected case is reported in northwest England

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Authors: Jacqui Wise
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.s557
Cited by: 1
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Abstract

Meningitis: Kent outbreak "passes peak" as one new suspected case is reported in northwest England Jacqui WiseA sixth form college in Wigan has reported a suspected meningococcal case, while the outbreak in Kent, in which two young people died, seems to have passed its peak.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Bacterial Infections and Vaccines Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis Rabies epidemiology and control

Publication details

Journal / source
BMJ
Publisher
BMJ
Volume
392
Pages
s557–s557
Publication date
23 March 2026
Language
EN