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Meningitis Outbreak in UK

Updated 2026-09-23 11:40 UTC 1 source Negative

A severe meningitis outbreak occurred in Kent, UK. The strain of bacteria involved appears to have acquired genes from the microbiome.

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New Scientist
An unprecedented meningitis outbreak occurred in Kent, UK, in March this year, which seems to have been driven by a strain of bacteria taking genes from harmless microbes
2026-09-23 11:31 UTC
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