Meningitis alert as seven die after Mecca pilgrimage
Health chiefs in Britain have issued a meningitis alert after the deaths of seven pilgrims to Mecca.
So far 29 people in England and Wales have fallen ill with the W135 meningococcal infection.
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SUBSCRIBEHealth chiefs in Britain have issued a meningitis alert after the deaths of seven pilgrims to Mecca.
So far 29 people in England and Wales have fallen ill with the W135 meningococcal infection.
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