‘The videos are terrifying’: students describe spreading panic amid Kent meningitis outbreak
Students queue for antibiotics in Canterbury and worry about who they have been in contact with, as exams are moved online
TL;DR
- A meningitis outbreak has affected the University of Kent and three local schools in Canterbury.
- Two people have died from the disease: a university student and a year 13 student named Juliette.
- Hundreds of students queued for antibiotics, and in-person exams have been moved online.
- Students expressed fear, concern about spreading the infection, and some have fled campus.
- Social media content is described as heightening the fear among students.
- The UKHSA advises seeking immediate medical attention for suspected meningitis, septicaemia, or sepsis.