University of Bath Urges Vigilance Amid Explosive Meningitis Outbreak Wednesday, March 18, 2026 meningitis outbreak university health ukhsa bacterial antibiotics students kent meningococcal The University of Bath has issued a serious warning to students and staff to remain alert for symptoms of meningitis following a rapidly escalating outbreak in Kent. The university specifically urges those in student-facing … Read More
'Meningitis Mistake' Warning to Anyone with Headache, Hangover, or Flu Symptoms Tuesday, March 17, 2026 meningitis headache flu hangover meningitisoutbreak infection symptoms gpadvice healthcare urgentcare Health authorities have issued a serious warning amid a meningitis outbreak in Kent, where two people have died and at least eleven others are critically ill. Meningitis is a severe infection affecting the protective … Read More
‘We Thought Our Daughter Had a Virus – But Days Later, She Was Paralyzed’ Tuesday, September 30, 2025 transversemylitis paralysis rehabilitation spinalcord neurokinex physiotherapy meningitis recovery charity disability Ivy Amos, a once healthy and active nine-year-old from Bath, found her life turned upside down in early 2024. After weeks of mysterious illness initially thought to be a virus, Ivy was diagnosed with transverse myelitis, a … Read More
Widow of late Bridgwater cricket player to tackle London marathon Tuesday, April 15, 2025 marathon fundraising meningitis bridgwater cricket tribute josh vickery london widow community Jessica Vickery, the widow of a beloved Bridgwater cricket player who tragically passed away in 2021, is all set to take on the London Marathon in support of the charity Meningitis Now. Her late husband, Josh Vickery, was a … Read More