A fourth case of meningitis has been confirmed in a junior school pupil amid an outbreak in Reading that has already claimed the life of one child. The pupil is among a group of students who contracted Meningitis B (MenB), including Lewis Waters from The Henley College in Oxfordshire, who died last week.
Two further patients being treated for meningitis are pupils at separate schools in the area: Reading Blue Coat School and Highdown Secondary School and Sixth Form Centre. Health officials are investigating the outbreak and have urged parents to remain vigilant for symptoms such as high fever, headache, stiff neck, and a rash that does not fade under pressure.
This is a developing story. More updates will follow as information becomes available.
