Two dead and 11 hospitalised after meningitis outbreak linked to University of Kent
Mar 15th 2026
Two people aged 18 to 21 have died and 11 others are seriously ill after an invasive meningitis outbreak in Canterbury linked to a University of Kent social event; public health teams are treating close contacts and investigating.
- Two people aged 18 to 21 have died, and one of the deceased was a University of Kent student.
Articles
- Two die in university meningitis outbreak www.bbc.com
- Two die and 11 seriously ill in meningitis outbreak at University of Kent www.theguardian.com
- School student is second person to die from Kent meningitis outbreak, says MP www.theguardian.com
- ‘Videos are terrifying’: Students describe fear spreading on social media after two die of meningitis in Canterbury www.theguardian.com