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- The meningitis B outbreak in Kent, England, has 29 confirmed cases and two fatalities, prompting urgent public health responses.
- Health Secretary Wes Streeting called for a review of meningitis B vaccination eligibility because many affected students were born after 2015 vaccine introduction.
- A targeted vaccination program is underway for 5,000 University of Kent students.
- The outbreak is linked to Club Chemistry, and officials are studying its transmissibility amid Easter travel.
