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(UK) Meningitis B latest: Health chiefs issue alert to NHS staff as outbreak spreads to second university
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/meningitis-outbreak-latest-updates-kent-b-strain-vaccine-b2940682.htmlThe UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an alert to NHS staff across England on signs and symptoms of meningitis to look out for.
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The fatal outbreak of meningitis B has spread to a second Kent university. Leaders at Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU) said the agency had confirmed one case of meningococcal disease involving a student there, linked to the initial cluster associated with Club Chemistry.
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Meanwhile, pharmacies say they are running out of supplies of the vaccine as demand for private uptake soars.
On Wednesday morning the UKHSA said experts were investigating 20 cases, and health secretary Wes Streeting warned cases may well continue to rise because the incubation period - between infection and when symptoms appear - is two to 14 days.
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