Meanings
nounmeningitis B (uncountable)
- uncountableA meningococcal disease caused by serotype B of the Neisseria meningitidis bacteria (but not always involving meningitis).
Scientists say they have discovered why the bacteria responsible for the UK's worst outbreak of meningitis B in Kent earlier this year proved so dangerous.
2026 September 22, Jim Reed, Philippa Roxbu, Michelle Roberts, “Scientists discover why Kent meningitis outbreak was so severe”, in BBC News, retrieved 22 Sep 2026Synonyms: MenB
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA meningococcal disease caused by serotype B of the Neisseria meningitidis bacteria (but not always involving meningitis).
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