Meningitis B: what are the symptoms, how is it spread and is there a vaccine?

Strain identified in Kent can cause long-term complications and prove fatal if not caught early with antibiotics

Tell us: how is the meningitis outbreak in Canterbury being handled?

Health officials have confirmed that meningitis B is the strain identified in some of the cases in Kent, in an outbreak that has killed two young people and has left 11 others in hospital.