BBC Headlines • May 15, 2026 10:34

Meningitis cases in Reading are pupils at two schools, UKHSA says

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A sixth-form student died following the three meningitis cases in Reading.

Thu 16:58 - BBC Headlines

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16:58

Agencies said the risk to pupils and the wider public following the cases of meningitis remains low.

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20:14

Two pupils from different schools are being treated for meningitis, health authorities have said, following the death of a student.

18:37

Close contacts of people linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak in Reading are being offered antibiotics as a precaution.