Bulletin AM briefing: Warning issued over meningitis outbreak – and today’s other top stories

WorldHealth & Fitness
19 Mar 2026 • 4:48 PM MYT
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  1. The UK Health Security Agency’s chief scientific officer is warning that the number of meningitis cases in the Kent outbreak is expected to increase.
  2. A former reality TV star has been accused of child molestation.
  3. A Grammy-nominated rapper has won a case against police who he mocked in music videos.
  4. Sarah Ferguson could lose an honour she received as a wedding present following revelations from the Epstein files.
  5. New guidance issued to UK doctors requires them not to impose their personal views on patients.