Mass vaccinations as student dies and two others struck by meningitis

John Igboanugo, a first year physics student, died following a trip to Italy

More than four thousand students on a university campus are being vaccinated against meningitis after one student died and two others were taken to hospital.

John Igboanugo, a first year physics student at the University of Surrey, died last month following a trip to Italy.

A three-day Meningococcal B vaccination programme is now underway on campus to protect other students, as Chris Maughan reports.

Interviewees:Jane Powell, University of SurreyKoyin Akinsiku, Psychology studentDr Peter English, Public Health EnglandAmy Davis, Volunteer, Meningitis Research Foundation

With meningitis symptoms sometimes likened to flu or a hangover, here is a link to Meningitis Now's list of the common signs & symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia.

Public Health England (PHE) South East of England said Meningococcal infection is comparatively rare and the risk of transmission is relatively low: