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 […]
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 […]
Meningitis outbreak in Berkshire causes panic in three schools There have been reports that two Berkshire schools have been linked to an outbreak of meningitis that caused the death of one student at Henley College. The students who are undergoing treatment are attending Reading Blue Coat School and Highdown Secondary School and Sixth Form Centre, […]
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 […]
Damien Martyn (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: Former Australian cricketer Damien Martyn has been rushed to hospital and placed in an induced coma after being diagnosed with meningitis, media reports said on Wednesday.The former batsman, who represented Australia in 67 Tests between 1992 and 2006 and featured in 208 one-day internationals, was admitted on Boxing […]
