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Two die and 11 seriously ill in meningitis outbreak at University of Kent

Students in Canterbury given antibiotics for fast-acting and invasive meningococcal disease, says UKHSA

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domenica 15 marzo 2026·independent.co.uk
Two students die after outbreak of ‘invasive’ meningitis at UK university
At least 13 cases of the virus have been reported to health officials
domenica 15 marzo 2026·theguardian.com
Two die and 11 seriously ill in meningitis outbreak at University of Kent
Students in Canterbury given antibiotics for fast-acting and invasive meningococcal disease, says UKHSA

domenica 15 marzo 2026·

bbc.com

Two die including Kent uni student in meningitis outbreak

Eleven people in the Canterbury area are also seriously ill in hospital, the BBC understands.

lunedì 16 marzo 2026·

independent.co.uk

Meningitis outbreak: Symptoms, how to test and what to avoid after two die in Kent

People are being warned to be vigilant for signs of the infection

lunedì 16 marzo 2026·

ilmessaggero.it

Meningite, allarme nel Regno Unito per un ceppo non identificato: morti due 20enni, allertate 30mila persone

Allarme meningite nel sud del Regno Unito, per un focolaio di ceppo non ancora determinato registrato fra la University of Kent (nell'omonima contea) e una scuola superiore…

lunedì 16 marzo 2026·

theguardian.com

Sixth-form pupil second person to die from Kent meningitis outbreak, MP says

Year 13 pupil and a University of Kent student have died after contracting disease, while 11 people are seriously ill in hospital

lunedì 16 marzo 2026·

ilgazzettino.it

Meningite, morti due ragazzi: allarme nel Regno Unito per un ceppo non identificato tra scuola e università. Allertate 30mila persone

Allarme meningite nel sud del Regno Unito, per un focolaio di ceppo non ancora determinato registrato fra la University of Kent (nell'omonima contea) e una scuola superiore…

lunedì 16 marzo 2026·

independent.co.uk

Meningitis Kent outbreak latest: Students queue for antibiotics after two die

School pupil and University of Kent student both killed by disease

lunedì 16 marzo 2026·

theguardian.com

Kent meningitis outbreak: key questions answered

What are the symptoms of the infection? Can it be prevented? And what is being done to manage the situation?

lunedì 16 marzo 2026·

independent.co.uk

Students queue for antibiotics at the University of Kent amid meningitis outbreak

Long queues have formed around the University of Kent as students waited to receive antibiotics following an outbreak of meningitis, which has resulted in the death of a student…

lunedì 16 marzo 2026·

liberoquotidiano.it

Regno Unito, focolaio di meningite: due morti, 11 casi gravi | Libero Quotidiano.it

Cresce la preoccupazione nel Regno Unito dopo un focolaio di meningite che ha colpito la zona di Canterbury, nel Kent. Le autorità s...

lunedì 16 marzo 2026·

theguardian.com

‘Videos are terrifying’: Students describe fear spreading on social media after two die of meningitis in Canterbury

University of Kent students queue for antibiotics and have exams moved online as officials try to control outbreak

martedì 17 marzo 2026·

ilsole24ore.com

Meningite in Inghilterra, allarme per possibile epidemia: controlli su 30.000 persone

Allarme meningite nel sud dell’Inghilterra, per un focolaio di ceppo non ancora determinato registrato fra la University of Kent (nell’omonima contea)...

martedì 17 marzo 2026·

independent.co.uk

Meningitis B strain behind some cases in deadly Kent outbreak

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is investigating a meningitis outbreak in Kent, with 13 cases reported since 13 March, including two fatalities.

martedì 17 marzo 2026·

theguardian.com

Meningitis in Kent fatal outbreak identified as strain B

UKHSA says strain involved in outbreak that has killed two people is one that most people are not vaccinated against

martedì 17 marzo 2026·

independent.co.uk

Kent students queue for antibiotics as two people die from meningitis in area

Long queues have formed around the University of Kent as students waited to receive antibiotics following an outbreak of meningitis, which has resulted in the death of a student…

martedì 17 marzo 2026·

theguardian.com

Meningitis B: what are the symptoms, how is it spread and is there a vaccine?

Strain identified in Kent can cause long-term complications and prove fatal if not caught early with antibiotics

martedì 17 marzo 2026·

lemonde.fr

UK rushes to contain 'unprecedented' meningitis outbreak

The outbreak has been linked to a nightclub in the city of Canterbury popular with students. The UK's health security agency said that it had been 'notified of 15 cases,'…

martedì 17 marzo 2026·

upi.com

2 dead, 13 ill in outbreak of meningitis at University of Kent - UPI.com

Two people have died out of 15 cases of bacterial meningitis at the University of Kent in England, and students are being offered a vaccine.

martedì 17 marzo 2026·

independent.co.uk

Covid masks and a silent campus: Inside Kent’s ‘worrying’ meningitis B outbreak

Students queuing for antibiotics at the University of Kent described the impact a deadly outbreak of meningitis is having on campus life

Two students die after outbreak of ‘invasive’ meningitis at UK university