{"id":328899,"date":"2026-03-24T21:00:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T21:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/deadly-meningitis-outbreak-may-have-been-caused-by-new-mutant-strain\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T21:00:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T21:00:37","slug":"deadly-meningitis-outbreak-may-have-been-caused-by-new-mutant-strain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/deadly-meningitis-outbreak-may-have-been-caused-by-new-mutant-strain\/","title":{"rendered":"Deadly meningitis outbreak may have been caused by new mutant strain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/3f3-b-JvTVY\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Deadly meningitis outbreak may have been caused by new mutant strain\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3f3-b-JvTVY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Scientists are investigating whether a mutant strain of the bacteria caused an outbreak of meningitis in Kent that killed two people.<\/p>\n<p>Experts have been puzzled by the size of the outbreak.<\/p>\n<p>The UKHSA said the new strain, COVID lockdowns and the behaviour of people who got infected are all likely to have combined to fan the outbreak.<\/p>\n<p>#meningitis #kent #covid #lockdown <\/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>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/<br \/>\nFor 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<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&#038;hl=en_GB<\/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>Scientists are investigating whether a mutant strain of the bacteria caused an outbreak of meningitis in Kent that killed two people. 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