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The Democratic Republic of Congo has reported 23 confirmed or suspected Ebola deaths in a new outbreak, with health officials warning the virus may have spread undetected for weeks. The surge has forced the activation of emergency protocols in North Kivu province, where communities face both the disease and ongoing insecurity.
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak has claimed 131 lives and is expanding faster than initial estimates suggested, according to a senior WHO official. Health teams are racing to contain the virus amid reports of unchecked transmission in rural hotspots.
A second-year student at King’s College London died Sunday after contracting meningitis, prompting public health officials to issue an urgent alert for students and staff to check vaccination records. The case marks the third fatal meningitis infection in England this month alone.
A fatal case of meningococcal meningitis has struck a young person in Reading, while two others remain hospitalized. Health officials say the risk to the public is minimal but are distributing antibiotics to close contacts as a precaution.
A UK-operated vessel anchored off Marseille is in lockdown after 49 passengers and crew fell ill with a violent gastrointestinal infection. French health inspectors boarded the ship Friday as authorities trace the source of the outbreak.
Meningitis cases spike to 20 amid fears of a wider outbreak, though Hampshire remains clear. Authorities urge vaccination checks and symptom awareness as two deaths are confirmed in Kent.
A fast-moving bacterial meningitis strain has sickened 47 people in Greater Manchester since January, killing four. Health officials warn the outbreak could worsen without urgent action.
A 21-year-old restaurant worker is recovering after contracting meningitis following a night out at Club Chemistry in Canterbury. Keeleigh Goodwin’s symptoms escalated from fatigue to collapse within 48 hours, requiring emergency treatment.
A 12-year-old girl has died from a confirmed meningitis infection in Kent, where health officials have linked the case to a spreading outbreak. The strain involved, Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W, has prompted urgent public health warnings across the county.
An 18-year-old woman has died from meningococcal disease in Kent, marking the second fatality in a week-long outbreak. Health officials have issued urgent antibiotics to 300 close contacts as they race to contain the bacterial infection.
A meningitis outbreak in Kent has claimed two lives and infected 13 others. Health officials are scrambling to contain the spread, urging immediate medical attention for symptoms.