LONDON, March 19, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The number of meningitis cases being 
probed by UK authorities has risen to 27, health officials said Thursday, 
following an unprecedented deadly outbreak centred on a university.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said in a statement "15 laboratory 
cases are confirmed and 12 notifications remain under investigation, bringing 
the total to 27".

Two people have died since the epidemic first came to light at the weekend.