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One dead and two ill after meningitis cases
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- BBCA young person has died and two people are being treated after cases of meningitis in Reading.
- The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) South East said close contacts of those affected were being offered antibiotics as a precaution.
- It said information has been shared about the infection with students and parents at all affected schools but the risk to the wider public was low.
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BBCA young person has died and two people are being treated after cases of meningitis in Reading.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) South East said close contacts of those affected were being offered antibiotics as a precaution.
It said information has been shared about the infection with students and parents at all affected schools but the risk to the wider public was low.
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