{"id":327439,"date":"2026-03-19T09:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T09:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/meningitis-outbreak-number-of-cases-expected-to-rise-expert-says\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T09:00:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T09:00:25","slug":"meningitis-outbreak-number-of-cases-expected-to-rise-expert-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/meningitis-outbreak-number-of-cases-expected-to-rise-expert-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Meningitis outbreak: Number of cases expected to rise, expert says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/A3Ko3hjipQk\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Meningitis outbreak: Number of cases expected to rise, expert says\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A3Ko3hjipQk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The number of confirmed cases of meningitis in the Kent outbreak is likely to increase, the chief scientific officer of the UK Health Security Agency has warned.<\/p>\n<p>We spoke to Professor Devi Sridhar to get her take on the crisis.<\/p>\n<p>#skynews #uk <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>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 <\/p>\n<p>Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/thisiswhy<\/p>\n<p>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>The number of confirmed cases of meningitis in the Kent outbreak is likely to increase, the chief scientific officer of the UK Health Security Agency has warned. 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