Meningitis B latest: ‘Worst case scenario’ could be another super-spreader event, warn health officials

Health chiefs have warned cases of meningitis B may continue to rise despite suggesting the “peak” of the outbreak has passed ...

Replicating bacterial DNA relies on accordion-like folds to separate, researchers discover

When bacteria cells replicate, they do so a little differently than human cells do. They don't undergo mitosis, a splitting that involves construction of spindles to carefully separate the DNA after ...

Huge queues for meningitis B jab at Kent uni with students turned away due to high demand

The University of Kent says the vaccination queue has "closed" for the day, but urged students to return for the jab tomorrow.

UK meningitis outbreak linked to nightclub raises alarm as cases climb and two die

A growing outbreak of meningococcal meningitis in the UK, linked to young people and a specific event, has led to serious ...

Meningitis outbreak RECAP as 'fast spreading' virus reported at Kent University

Tragic meningitis teen Juliette Kenny was 'fit, healthy and strong' when she sadly died just hours after being admitted to ...
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From small wound to severe illness: Rare melioidosis case shocks doctors

Mumbai: NRI, 58, finds himself in brush with death after a minor cut while moving old furniture, inhaling its dust leading to ...

Killer Kent Meningitis B strain may have evolved to become 'better at transmitting', scientists warn

Health officials are racing to understand whether this dangerous variant of meningitis B has evolved in a way that allows it to spread more easily between people.

Three cheerleaders in hospital with meningitis as outbreak hits London college and Morrisons depot with medics left mystified at speed of spread and cases rise to 27

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announced the number of cases had increased by seven to 27 in its latest update today - ...