Nala-Rose Fletcher will be left with lasting difficulties for the rest of her life, her parents said Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice A nine-month-old girl is critically ill in hospital with severe meningitis as an “explosive” outbreak in Kent continues.