Health officials have completed a genetic analysis of the strain of meningitis at the centre of the deadly outbreak in Kent. But what is the strain and what does this mean? – What is the strain of ...

The UK Health Security Agency has now said the number of cases linked to the outbreak has reached 29. This includes 18 ...

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Health Secretary Wes Streeting has confirmed that the meningitis B vaccines will be given to more people in Kent ...

A new study could explain why some mothers can still pass Group B Streptococcus, or GBS, to their babies after childbirth even when they're treated ...

A meningitis outbreak in southeast England has killed two and infected 20, mostly linked to a university, prompting antibiotics, vaccinations and concern over a possible super-spreader event.

Microplastics gather anti-biotic resistant bacteria as they move through water, allowing microbes to spread from polluted sites into rivers.

Landys, one of the biggest pharmacies in London, has people begging for meningitis vaccine (Picture: Supplied) The waiting list for the most sought after meningitis B vaccine is s ...

A meningitis outbreak in Kent has been escalated to a 'national incident', with 20 confirmed cases recorded as of March 18.

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Antibiotic resistance sounds like a big, technical term, but it shows up in very real ways. A simple infection that should clear up in a few days star.