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A meningococcal disease outbreak is spreading
DIR By: Masked Man
Date: March 20, 2026, 2:07 am
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A meningococcal disease outbreak is spreading in the UK. Here's
what to know
ABC News
Thu, March 19, 2026
"A meningococcal disease outbreak is continuing to spread in
southeastern England, according to local health officials.
So far, at least 27 confirmed or probable cases have been
reported, including cases among students at universities, and at
least two people have died, according to the U.K. Health
Security Agency (UKHSA).
Health Secretary Wes Streeting warned on Thursday that the
number of cases could "increase further in the coming days" due
to the disease's incubation period, or the period of time
between exposure and the start of symptoms.
The bacteria is spread by coming into contact with an infected
person's saliva or spit, such as through coughing, kissing,
sharing items or sneezing near someone's face. Sometimes the
bacteria also spreads through prolonged general contact with an
infected person, the CDC says..."
LINK:
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Re: A meningococcal disease outbreak is spreading in the UK.
March 19, 2026
DIR By: Masked Man
Date: March 20, 2026, 2:09 am
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"Hundreds of students have been queuing to get vaccinated at a
#UK university following a deadly meningitis outbreak that has
killed two people. Doctors have been told to look out for
symptoms across the country, as the number of cases has risen."
LINK:
HTML https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWCrJa7DqJC/
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Re: A meningococcal disease outbreak is spreading in the UK.
March 19, 2026
DIR By: Masked Man
Date: March 24, 2026, 12:22 pm
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“Distinct” meningitis B genome is one of three factors driving
Kent outbreak, experts say
The meningitis B outbreak in Kent was probably driven by the
strain of bacteria having a “clearly distinct” genome, a
preliminary investigation has concluded.
Officials say that the altered strain, alongside immunity levels
in the population as well as social and environmental factors
linked to the nightclub at the centre of the outbreak, were a
trio of factors that likely led to the wave of cases, although
there was only “low confidence” in this.
LINK:
HTML https://www.bmj.com/content/392/bmj.s570.short?rss=1
NOTE: I did a little extra studying and Meningitis outbreak
bacteria may have mutated to gain 'additional superpowers'..
from what Ive read meningitis is suspected to have the ability
to mutate and it's mutations can possibly prove a challenge to
current treatments.. I compared Meningitis to measles and if
either carried dangerous mutations and measles didn't seem to
worry scientists as much because they think measles mutates less
and that the vaccine will remain effective.. but Meningitis
could actually mutate and evade vaccines possibly and become a
serious threat in that regard according to what I read.
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Re: A meningococcal disease outbreak is spreading
DIR By: Masked Man
Date: March 24, 2026, 6:14 pm
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Meningococcal Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
March 24, 2026
There is an outbreak of meningococcal disease in the Mangembo
Health Zone of Kongo Central Province
LINK:
HTML https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/meningococcal-drc
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Re: A meningococcal disease outbreak is spreading
DIR By: Masked Man
Date: March 24, 2026, 6:23 pm
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Meningitis outbreak worsens in northern Nigeria- NCDC
On: March 24, 2026
Nigeria is facing a worsening meningitis outbreak in northern
states, with health experts warning that current vaccines do not
fully protect against the dominant Neisseria meningitidis
serogroup C strain spreading rapidly.
Dr Jide Idris, Director General of the Nigeria Centre for
Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), disclosed this on Tuesday
in Abuja during the 14th Ministerial Oversight Committee meeting
on Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF).
He expressed concern that available vaccine strains did not
fully match the circulating serogroup C strain, noting that
although vaccination remained important, additional strategies
were needed to effectively control ongoing outbreaks.
LINK:
HTML https://nannews.ng/meningitis-outbreak-worsens-in-northern-nigeria-ncdc/
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