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A meningitis outbreak in Canterbury, Kent has resulted in two fatalities and 11 hospitalisations. UKHSA contacts 30,000 for antibiotics as BBC expert lists urgent symptoms.
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Two students have died in a meningitis outbreak in Canterbury, Kent, with 11 others hospitalised. Scientists are investigating if a new, vaccine-resistant strain is to blame.
A meningitis outbreak in Canterbury, Kent has claimed two lives, including a university student. UKHSA reports 13 cases, highlighting risks for young people in close-contact settings.
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A meningitis outbreak in Canterbury, Kent, has claimed two lives and infected 13 people. UKHSA investigates as experts explain why students are particularly vulnerable to the disease.
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Health officials confirm two fatalities and 13 cases of invasive meningitis in Kent. University students receive precautionary antibiotics as UKHSA warns of symptoms and urgent action needed.
A meningitis outbreak in Kent has claimed two lives, with 13 cases reported. Students queued for antibiotics as health officials investigate the strain.
A Year 13 pupil from Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Faversham and a University of Kent student have died in a meningitis outbreak, with 13 cases reported in Canterbury.
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Health officials are contacting 30,000 people in Kent after a 'very unusual' meningitis outbreak killed two students, with scientists investigating a potential new strain.
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A Year 13 pupil from Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Faversham and a University of Kent student have died in a meningitis outbreak. UKHSA reports 13 cases, with antibiotics distributed to close contacts.
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A meningitis outbreak in Kent has claimed the lives of a university student and a sixth-form pupil, with 11 others seriously ill. Over 30,000 alerts issued by UKHSA.
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A serious meningitis outbreak at the University of Kent has resulted in two student deaths, with hundreds queuing for antibiotics amid fears of a new bacterial strain linked to a Canterbury nightclub.
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A Year 13 pupil in Faversham and a University of Kent student have died in a meningitis outbreak. UKHSA reports 13 cases, with antibiotics given to contacts.
