‘Within hours, he was gone’: Berkshire father shares pain after son dies in meningitis outbreak

The father of a teenager who died after contracting meningitis has paid an emotional tribute to his “funny, sociable and kind-hearted” son, describing how the 17-year-old developed sepsis within hours of first feeling unwell.Lewis Waters, a sixth-form student at The Henley College, died earlier this week after being rushed to intensive care.In a heartbreaking message […]

Meningitis outbreak sparks alarm after student dies and 2 others fall ill in Reading Area

Berkshire schools on alert after 1 death and 2 Meningitis cases confirmed / Image: File Health authorities in England are investigating a meningitis outbreak linked to schools and colleges in the Reading and Oxfordshire area after one student died and two other young people were hospitalised.The student who died attended Henley College, while the two […]

UK student dies of Meningitis as expert warns disease can be ‘very lethal’

A UK college student died from meningitis while two others remain under treatment/Image: Getty Images A college student in the UK has died from meningitis while two others are receiving treatment, health officials said as reported by BBC.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) identified the student who died as attending Henley College in Oxfordshire. Authorities […]