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Meningitis Outbreak in Kent: Two Deaths, Six Hundred Vaccinated; UK Health Agency Warns of Spread

The University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University are affected, with six cases confirmed and twenty under investigation. The menB strain is responsible for six of the confirmed cases. Six hundred menB vaccines were distributed, and six thousand antibiotics were given out as a precaution. The UK Health Security Agency urged doctors to watch for severe symptoms in young adults. Five new cases were reported, affecting two universities and five schools. All cases trace back to Kent, with no other cases reported in France.

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