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BBC Health 18 March 2026

Why has this meningitis outbreak spread so fast?

There have been 20 cases since the weekend in one small area of Kent - but this isn't the normal pattern, so what could have happened?

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There have been 20 cases since the weekend in one small area of Kent – but this isn't the normal pattern, so what could have happened?


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