{"id":326763,"date":"2026-03-17T12:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T12:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/kent-mp-says-schools-need-more-support-during-deadly-meningitis-outbreak\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T12:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T12:00:17","slug":"kent-mp-says-schools-need-more-support-during-deadly-meningitis-outbreak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/kent-mp-says-schools-need-more-support-during-deadly-meningitis-outbreak\/","title":{"rendered":"Kent MP says schools need more support during deadly meningitis outbreak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/ITgjVhpQ9A8\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Kent MP says schools need more support during deadly meningitis outbreak\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ITgjVhpQ9A8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A Kent MP says schools need more advice on spotting the symptoms of meningitis after two young people died in a deadly outbreak of the disease.<\/p>\n<p>Conservative MP Helen Whately says health officials &quot;acted quickly&quot; at the University of Kent, where students have been queuing up to get antibiotics, but they need to &quot;look at the situation for schools&quot; as older pupils often mix with students at local venues.<\/p>\n<p>The shadow work and pensions secretary was also asked about the UK&#8217;s response to the war in Iran and accused Sir Keir Starmer of &quot;flip-flopping on the Middle East,&quot; claiming the PM was being &quot;weak and indecisive at a time when we need strong and clear leadership,&quot;  &#8211; although the MP would not be drawn on whether she would support the UK sending war ships to the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>#skynews #meningitis #iranwar #ukpolitics #straitofhormuz <\/p>\n<p>Follow us on X: https:\/\/x.com\/RidgeandFrost Follow Sophy on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sophyridge\/ Follow Wilf on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wilfredfrost\/ Listen to Cheat Sheet here:  https:\/\/podfollow.com\/cheatsheet\/ For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Kent MP says schools need more advice on spotting the symptoms of meningitis after two young people died in a deadly outbreak of the disease. 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