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Antibiotic Use

Use of antibiotics Antibiotics are important medicines to help treat infections that are caused by bacteria. Different antibiotics are used to kill different types of bacteria. They can be used to treat relatively mild conditions such as acne as well as potentially life-threatening conditions such as pneumonia (a type of lung infection). Antibiotics are usually […]

Meningitis B outbreak: What you need to know:

There is currently an outbreak of meningococcal disease (MenB) in Kent. Click the link above for more information on MenB and this outbreak, what to do and where you can get antibiotics if you are affected and who is being offered a vaccine.