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Back to EpisodesMeningitis Outbreak in Canterbury: 15 Cases, 2 Deaths
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Britain grapples with a severe meningitis outbreak, linked to a Canterbury nightclub, with fifteen confirmed cases and two fatalities. The bacterial strain, Meningitis B, is deadlier than usual, targeting young people. The University of Kent, with eighteen thousand students, sets up clinics and vaccination drives. A possible link to France emerges, as a visitor fell ill. The nightclub closes, and health officials urge those who visited Canterbury nightclubs from March fifth to seventh to seek preventive treatment.
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