#UK, #England: Notified cases of invasive #meningococcal disease (UKHSA, Updated 22 March 2026)

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Table 1. Cases of invasive meningococcal disease linked to Canterbury, Kent by day from 16 March 2026

[Date - Total confirmed cases - Confirmed MenB cases (subset of total confirmed cases) - Probable cases - Total cases]

* 21 March 2026 - 20 [note 2] - 19 - 9 - 29 {-5} 

* 20 March 2026 - 23 - 18 - 11 - 34 {+5} 

* 19 March 2026 - 18 - 13 - 11 - 29 {+2}

* 18 March 2026 - 15 - 9 - 12 - 27 {+7}

* 17 March 2026 - 9 - 6 - 11 - 20 {+5}

* 16 March 2026 - [note 1] - 4 - [note 1] - 15

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Note 1: The distinction between a confirmed case and a probable case was not reported

Note 2: A case initially classified as a confirmed case may be reclassified or discarded when further laboratory results and clinical information is available, that is:

- where there are other negative results, for example, reference unit results 

and 

- where there is an alternative diagnosis or where the clinical picture is no longer consistent with meningococcal infection

The case numbers presented in Table 1 were confirmed at specific times of day for each of the releases: 16 March 2026 verified at 5:00pm, 17 March 2026 verified at 3:00pm, 18 March 2026 onwards verified at 12:30pm.

There have been 2 deaths since the start of the incident.

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Source: 

Link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/invasive-meningococcal-disease-statistical-releases/notified-cases-of-invasive-meningococcal-disease

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