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One dead and two more ill after meningitis outbreak in Berkshire

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/14/meningitis-outbreak-berkshirehttps://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/student-dies-two-youngsters-ill-37158026https://metro.co.uk/2026/05/15/two-children-different-schools-treated-meningitis-students-death-28381819/
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One dead and two more ill after meningitis outbreak in Berkshire Open in Theguardian.com
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  • Two school pupils are being treated for meningitis, and one person has died, underscoring how meningitis can affect students across Reading and nearby communities.
  • Their close contacts have been offered antibiotics as a precaution to limit the spread among students and staff.
  • Meningococcal disease does not spread easily and the risk to the wider public remains low, according to UKHSA guidance.

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Student dies and two youngsters ill after fresh meningitis B outbreak in UK

Student dies and two youngsters ill after fresh meningitis B outbreak in UK

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Two children from different schools treated for meningitis after student's death

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Student dies and two being treated in new meningitis outbreak

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