Meningitis confirmed at University of Kent and three schools in outbreak that has killed two young people
Deaths of student and sixth-former named as Juliette announced as long queues for antibiotics form at Canterbury campus
TL;DR
- Meningitis outbreak confirmed at University of Kent and three schools.
- Two young people have died, including a university student and a school student named Juliette.
- Eleven other individuals are in hospital with the disease.
- Students at the University of Kent are queuing for antibiotics after being contacted by the UKHSA.
- Teaching has been moved online for the remainder of the term at the university, but the campus remains open.
- A nightclub in Canterbury has closed for the week after a patron was diagnosed with meningitis.
- Symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia include rash, fever, severe headache, stiff neck, vomiting, and confusion.