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- The meningitis outbreak in Kent, UK has 29 confirmed cases and two fatalities.
- Health Secretary Wes Streeting described the situation as unprecedented.
- The outbreak is linked to Club Chemistry, prompting targeted vaccinations for students at the University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University.
- Preventative antibiotics have been given to more than 9,800 people as authorities work to contain the outbreak amid vaccine shortages at pharmacies.
