Meningococcal strain at the centre of Kent outbreak explained

20 March 2026

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By Storm Newton, PA

Health officials have completed an initial genetic analysis of the strain of meningococcal bacteria at the centre of the deadly outbreak in Kent. But what is the strain and what does this mean?

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