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Two Dead as Meningitis Outbreak Strikes Kent Schools

3/17/2026

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  • UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reports 13 confirmed cases of invasive meningitis in Kent and 11 seriously ill, with two deaths.
  • Two deaths include a University of Kent student and a year 13 pupil from Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School.
  • Health officials are providing antibiotics to close contacts and urge those who visited Club Chemistry in Canterbury on March 5–7 to seek treatment.
  • The University of Kent cancels in-person assessments.