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Unprecedented Meningitis B Outbreak Hits University of Kent
3/20/2026
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Story summary
- The UK Health Security Agency launched a vaccination program for 5,000 University of Kent students and distributed antibiotics to Club Chemistry nightclub visitors.
- There are 29 confirmed cases and two deaths, primarily among students.
- Six cases have been confirmed as meningitis B.
- Health Secretary Wes Streeting described the outbreak as unprecedented.
- Officials say it is contained, with no new cases outside the original cluster.
