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Meningitis update as UKHSA confirms five new cases in horror outbreak

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breaking-meningitis-update-ukhsa-confirms-36902786https://news.sky.com/story/meningitis-outbreak-total-cases-in-kent-rise-to-34-13522491https://metro.co.uk/2026/03/21/meningitis-cases-rise-34-queues-vaccinations-build-27571778/
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  • The UKHSA said that as of 5pm on Friday, 23 laboratory cases of meningitis were confirmed, and 11 notifications remained under investigation.
  • Vaccination and antibiotic efforts have intensified, with 5,841 vaccines administered and 11,841 antibiotics handed out as of 10.30am on Saturday.
  • The number of cases is expected to rise as the incubation period from infection to when symptoms appear is two to 14 days.

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Meningitis outbreak: Total cases in Kent rise to 34

Meningitis outbreak: Total cases in Kent rise to 34

Meningitis cases rise to 34 while queues for vaccinations build up

Meningitis cases rise to 34 while queues for vaccinations build up

Meningitis outbreak rises to 34 as over 400 'masked' people queue for vaccine

Meningitis outbreak rises to 34 as over 400 'masked' people queue for vaccine

Meningitis cases rise as vaccine queues continue in Kent

Meningitis cases rise as vaccine queues continue in Kent

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