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The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a fresh alert as new statistics reveal a surge in cases of a condition that can "take hold in a matter of hours". Youngsters and young people, especially university students, continue to face risks from meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia, which, though uncommon, can prove catastrophic, life-altering and occasionally fatal, the UKHSA warned. ‌

Recent UKHSA figures released on Friday revealed that 378 cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) were confirmed in 2024-25. The most recent statistics published today by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) show that Meningitis B made up 82.6% (313 of 378) of all cases, with meningococcal group W, referred to as MenW, following at (43, 11.3%), MenY (13, 3.4%),

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