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young people contracted meningitis in Dorset](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgrlperqkjgo). The agency said it was sharing information about the infection with students and parents at all affected schools. - [What are the symptoms
Meningitis symptoms can develop suddenly and can include: - A rash that doesn't fade when pressed with a glass - Sudden onset of high fever - Severe and worsening headache - Stiff neck - Vomiting and diarrhoea - Joint
people contracted meningitis in Dorset](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgrlperqkjgo). The agency said it was sharing information about the infection with students and parents at all affected schools. It added the risk to the wider public
young people in England, Wales and Scotland will be offered a vaccine to help protect against meningitis B. The one-off programme has been launched after concerns over the UK's largest and fastest growing
people and left more than a dozen in need of hospital treatment. The strain of meningitis B in Berkshire has been confirmed to be different to the one that spread in Kent. Between
Young people under 16 should be accompanied by a parent or guardian who is able to provide consent. In Kent, thousands of students are being [offered a second dose of the MenB vaccine](https://www.bbc.co.uk
young people in the area. As a precaution, close contacts of the confirmed cases have been offered antibiotics, while further antibiotics, alongside the MenB vaccination, are being offered to all secondary school students across