Probable case of meningococcal disease being investigated at Belfast schoolBy Jonathan McCambridge, Press AssociationHealth officials in Northern Ireland are investigating a probable case of meningococcal disease in a pupil at a Belfast school. The Public Health Agency (PHA) said the case is not linked to the ongoing meningitis outbreak in England, which has claimed the lives of two young people. Parents of children at Bloomfield Collegiate School in the east of the city have been contacted by health officials. PHA has been working closely with the school and has issued information to parents and guardiansPHAThe PHA said: “The Public Health Agency is aware of a probable case of meningococcal disease in a 16‑year‑old pupil who attends a secondary school in Belfast. “All appropriate public health actions have now been completed.

Source: Irish Independent March 18, 2026 16:31 UTC