Written Statement·Commons·Department of Health and Social Care·HCWS1434

Update on the outbreak of meningococcal disease

23 March 2026

Wes Streeting

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Labour

Statement

I am updating the House on the ongoing outbreak of invasive meningococcal disease in Kent. My heartfelt condolences go to the families of the two young people who have sadly died, and my sympathies are with all those who remain in hospital. This is a dist...
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