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Two Dead in Meningitis Outbreak; Health Officials Respond

3/16/2026

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Two people have died from an outbreak of invasive meningitis in Kent, United Kingdom.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reported 13 cases of invasive meningococcal disease in Canterbury.
One victim was a University of Kent student, and the other was a Year 13 pupil from Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School.
Health officials are providing antibiotics to students as a precaution.
Symptoms include fever, severe headaches, and confusion.

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Two people have died from an outbreak of invasive meningitis in Kent, United Kingdom.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reported 13 cases of invasive meningococcal disease in Canterbury.
One victim was a University of Kent student, and the other was a Year 13 pupil from Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School.
Health officials are providing antibiotics to students as a precaution.
Symptoms include fever, severe headaches, and confusion.