The decline in cases comes alongside a growing vaccination campaign, which has seen thousands of jabs handed out alongside antibiotics in a bid to combat the Kent outbreak
Meningitis cases have declined, according to the latest update from the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) a week after the outbreak began.
The outbreak shows signs of slowing, according to the latest figures, as mammoth efforts see thousands of people offered vaccines and antibiotics in Kent reduce the load to 29, where officials are investigating. The total is down from the 34 the UKHSA said it was probing on Saturday, back to the caseload reported on Friday.
The UKHSA said: “As of 12:30pm on 21 March, 20 laboratory cases are confirmed and 9 notifications remain under investigation, bringing the total to 29.”
“This means that the number of confirmed cases has decreased by 3 since yesterday’s update. Some cases initially classified as confirmed cases have been reclassified following further laboratory results and clinical investigation. As further laboratory assessments are completing, we expect some further probable cases to be downgraded in the coming days. Sadly, 2 people are known to have died, with no further deaths since the last update.”
