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Two students die and 11 more 'seriously ill' after meningitis outbreak at University of Kent
UK Health Security Agency is providing antibiotics to over 30,000 contacts after 13 cases of meningococcal disease, with two deaths and 11 students hospitalised in Canterbury.
- Two University of Kent students have died following an outbreak of invasive meningitis, with 11 students from the Canterbury area currently hospitalized and seriously ill.
- Investigations indicate the outbreak followed a Canterbury party where some attendees fell ill, and meningitis likely spread person-to-person from people who harbour bacteria or viruses in the nose or throat.
- NHS warns that symptoms include high fever, vomiting and severe headaches, urging anyone unwell to call 999 or go to A&E to avoid sepsis.
- UK Health Security Agency is contacting more than 30,000 students, staff and families and arranging antibiotics for close contacts as a precaution; hospitals will test suspected cases, with bacterial meningitis needing at least a week of inpatient treatment.
- Most patients recover with prompt treatment, although some may suffer long-term complications; multiple vaccinations offer protection as part of the NHS vaccination programme.
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Two people, including one student, died from an outbreak of meningitis in the Canterbury region of southeastern England, the agency announced on Sunday...
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