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Meningitis B strain behind some cases in deadly Kent outbreak
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is investigating a meningitis outbreak in Kent, with 13 cases reported since 13 March, including two fatalities.
Some cases have been confirmed as meningitis B, and the UKHSA is advising anyone who visited Club Chemistry in Canterbury on 5, 6, or 7 March to seek preventative antibiotic treatment.
The owner of Club Chemistry, Louise Jones-Roberts, stated that over 2,000 people visited the venue on those dates and need tracing for antibiotics, with one staff member confirmed to have meningitis.
Two individuals, a Year 13 pupil in Faversham and a University of Kent student, have died as a result of the outbreak.
The UKHSA has issued advice to 16,000 staff and students at the University of Kent, where antibiotics are also being offered, and Club Chemistry has closed until further notice.
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