Meningitis outbreak in UK treated as national incident

A meningitis outbreak in the UK, linked to a nightclub, has been declared a 'national incident' after two people died and at least 13 were hospitalized. Officials have described the outbreak as 'unprecedented' and are racing to contain it.

The outbreak has triggered a surge in demand for vaccines and sparked a policy debate. A report also found that a UK hospital delayed reporting the outbreak by two days.