Severe meningitis outbreak caused by bacteria that took genes from microbiome
A student being vaccinated against meningitis at the University of Kent on 18 March Victoria Jones/Shutterstock A severe outbreak of invasive meningococcal disease, which can cause meningitis and sepsis, in Kent in the UK earlier this year was…
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AuthorCarissa Wong