Trish Mannes: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Academic
- Role
- UKHSA regional deputy director for the south-east
- Quoted on
- Public health & prevention, Children's health
- Tracked press citations
- 2
- Most recently quoted
- 10 Sept 2026
“'We understand that many people at the university and in the wider community will be affected by this sad news and we would like to offer our condolences to the friends and family involved. Students and staff will understandably be feeling worried about the risk of further cases; however, we would like to reassure them that close contacts of cases have been given antibiotics as a precautionary measure.'”
What Trish Mannes has said
“Around 2,500 doses of antibiotics have now been administered across sites in Kent and we continue to encourage close contacts to come forward for the treatment.”
UKHSA regional deputy director for the south-east · Children's health · 10 Sept 2026 · Number of meningitis cases investigated in Kent rises to 20 ↗
Where Trish Mannes has been quoted
- Antibiotics and advice issued amid meningitis outbreak in Kentpulsetoday.co.uk · 10 Sept 2026
- Number of meningitis cases investigated in Kent rises to 20theguardian.com · 10 Sept 2026
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