Some more thoughts on why this outbreak (large, happening quickly, in one place) might be happening:
johnlees.me/posts/menb-o...
Perhaps strain + immunity + high transmission
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Posted some thoughts on the menB outbreak yesterday. Now nine more cases, total at 27.
A few more thoughts today, also after discussing with some others.
A local factor seems necessary. I think pathog...
I did my PhD on bacterial meningitis, finding whether there are genetic factors which make meningitis more likely.
Wrote down some initial thoughts on the current outbreak in Kent: johnlees.me/posts/menb-o...
I tried to think of factors and their likelihood to explain why this is happening now
A cluster of meningitis cases is currently dominating the UK news. At least five of the cases have been confirmed as serotype B (menB), from what I can tell the others have not yet been analysed.
My P...
