Der Meningitis-Ausbruch wurde inmitten eines tödlichen Ausbruchs zum „nationalen Notstand erklärt“.

> A deadly meningitis outbreak has been reportedly declared a „national incident“.

> Two people have died as the „unprecedented“ outbreak sees 15 cases reported – all linked to Kent.

> At least one person who fell ill and had links to Kent attended a London hospital.

> The Mirror has reported that the NHS declared a national incident as thousands of students are urged to get vaccinated.

> The number of cases is expected to rise because the incubation period for the infection – to when symptoms appear – is two to 14 days.

> The outbreak is being viewed by experts as unprecedented owing to the high number of cases appearing in such a short space of time.

> Around 5,000 students in university halls in Kent are to be offered the meningitis B vaccine in coming days.

> The aim is to prevent further disease in several weeks’ time if somebody has been harbouring the infection.

*Additional reporting by The Telegraph*

> The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and NHS have declared the emergency a “national incident” because of its severity.

> Health chiefs said the “unprecedented explosion” was the worst meningitis outbreak they had seen in their lives following a super-spreader event.

> The step up in the health service response allows leaders to mobilise their workforce and drug supply, with antibiotics being dispensed across Kent.

> Earlier on Tuesday, the UKHSA confirmed that at least four cases were meningitis B, which only those under 10 will have been vaccinated against by the NHS.

💪 I am vaccinated.

US children are vaccinated before starting classes, why not in Britain?

I had it three years ago. Holy shit was it bad. I really wanted to be knocked out because the pain was that bad. The fever was the worse getting up to 105 and don’t get me started on that headache (lasted a month) and the light sensitivity. I don’t wish this on anyone unless they are evil.

Spinal meningitis got me down

I feel awful. After I read the summary I thought, oh thank God, its in England, not here (America).

Is this a Trump admin stuff up. They were told the ‚Whack‘ Kent… but the spies didnt read it right

From perspective of an ID doc in the US – In the USA, menB is an elective vaccine for adolescents. It is not required for public school like the quadrivalent meningococcal vaccine (menACWY) is, because menB is less common. It is typically offered by pediatricians to teenagers as they graduate high school if they are planning to attend college and live in the dorms, or if they are joining the military, as small shared living spaces are the primary risk factor.

In the UK menB is the most common strain of meningococcal disease so babies are routinely vaccinated for menB to protect them in infancy. different from USA. The protection wanes over 2 years or so though. To my understanding, while menB boosters are available, a national menB catch up or booster program for college students has not been established. This most recent outbreak will likely cause that decision to be scrutinized.

A silver lining is that new pentavalent vaccines (which cover menACWY and menB) are now available – these are approved in the US but to my knowledge not so in the UK yet. But is the UK adopts them eventually, it may make routine protection against menB strains in older childhood / adolescence more consistent.

Given I do not live in the UK my knowledge may not be up to date – folks from across the pond, feel free to correct me if I’ve made a mistake on your vaccine policy.

Had it was in hospital over a week. Had covid also which attacks kinda same way….covid was cake walk

One of my dearest friends lost her sister to this. Suspected to have caught it on a night out, co-incidentally also in Kent (1993/1994) I think.

Long time ago, horrible way to go and it was so out of the blue and awful for the family.

My friend nearly died from meningitis in college. He has permanent brain damage from the infection and will never live on his own.

My best friend died of it in his 20’s, shit is no joke.

For a second I thought this article was talking about Kent, Washington and I immediately got Covid flashbacks.