Three confirmed cases of meningitis B in Dorset have triggered a targeted public health response, with health officials offering antibiotics and vaccines to thousands of secondary school students in Weymouth, Portland and Chickerell as a precautionary measure. The UK Health Security Agency confirmed the cases occurred between 20 March and 15 April, affecting two students … Read more
Three cases of meningitis B have been confirmed among secondary school pupils in Dorset, prompting a targeted public health response offering antibiotics and vaccinations to students in the Weymouth area. The UK Health Security Agency confirmed the cases occurred between 20 March and 15 April, with two pupils from Budmouth Academy and one from Wey … Read more
Three young people in Weymouth have contracted meningococcal meningitis, prompting health authorities to offer preventive antibiotics and vaccinations to hundreds of students across the area. Cases were confirmed between March 20 and April 15, with two students at Budmouth Academy and one at Wey Valley Academy testing positive for Meningitis B. All three have received … Read more