A fourth person has been diagnosed with meningitis B following an outbreak in Reading, the UKHSA has said.
The child attends Westwood Farm Junior School and is recovering well.
Dr Rachel Mearkle, a consultant in health protection at UKHSA, said: “A fourth case of meningococcal disease has been confirmed in Reading.
“This fourth case has links with the same wider social network as the other cases, where measures, including antibiotic prophylaxis, have already been implemented.”
Ms Mearkle said information had been shared with parents and carers at the school to advise of the signs and symptoms to look out for.
“The risk to the wider public remains low and this case is not linked to the incidents in Kent or Dorset.”
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