Meningitis: When tissues that protect start to exert pressure

Many young adults were rushing to get MenB vaccinations following an outbreak of meningitis in Kent in March (2026). Here, University of Kent students line up outside a sports centre on campus to receive their shots. — Reuters

The latest outbreak in Britain was caused by meningococcus group B (also called MenB), or in particular, Neisseria meningitidis Group B.

It mostly affected adolescents and young adults.