Meningococcal meningitis spreads through saliva and requires close contact. Viral meningitis can be caused by viruses like the measles virus and chickenpox. Fungal meningitis can occur when a fungus ...

Two people have died from meningitis in Kent, and another 18 people are confirmed to have the disease as part of an ...

Two people have died and 11 are reported seriously ill following an outbreak of "invasive" meningitis at the University of ...

Health chiefs are investigating 29 cases of meningitis linked to an outbreak in Kent following an “explosive” outbreak that has left two dead. The fatal outbreak of meningitis B has spread to a second ...