London, March 17, 2026 (AFP) - UK meningitis outbreak which killed two 'unprecedented': health minister

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2026-03-17

The British health minister on Tuesday described a deadly outbreak of meningitis linked to a nightclub as "unprecedented" in the UK after two died and at least 13 were hospitalised. Health minister Wes Streeting said in a speech in parliament that the outbreak was a "rapidly developing situation", with the number of confirmed cases rising to 15 by Tuesday morning. He also expressed condolences to the families of a schoolgirl and a university stud......

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