As A parent, seeing headlines about a "rapidly developing" and "unprecedented" outbreak is terrifying. The images of students queueing for antibiotics and the tragic reports of young lives lost are deeply distressing. The rising panic regarding the Meningitis B (MenB) outbreak in the UK is therefore not surprising.
Let us ground ourselves in the facts of the current situation, as understanding the reality of the risk is the first step in managing fear.
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