Suspected meningitis case linked to Kent college amid county outbreak
Mar 22nd 2026 ยท United Kingdom
A Kent meningitis outbreak has reached 34 suspected or confirmed cases and two deaths, prompting targeted vaccinations and public health letters to affected schools and colleges.
- UKHSA has written to students at EKC Canterbury College after a suspected meningitis case and said close contacts are being offered antibiotics.
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- Another college sees suspected meningitis case www.bbc.com
- Number of confirmed meningitis cases linked to fatal Kent outbreak drops to 20 www.theguardian.com