Meningitis outbreak: Number of cases falls for first time Summary The number of confirmed and suspected meningitis cases in the outbreak in Kent has fallen to 29. Other Related Coverage Meningitis cases drop to 29 as more than 8,000 vaccines handed out in Kent over weekend | ITV College in Wigan says student has suspected meningitis but the risk to others is 'very low' | ITV Meningitis cases rise to 34 amid fears outbreak may go beyond Kent | The i Paper ‘Something I’ve never felt since Covid. It was scarier’: the shock and pain of Kent’s meningitis outbreak | The Guardian