Two students from Kent have died, while several more are in hospital, after an outbreak of meningitis in the Canterbury area.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said the outbreak is likely to be meningococcal, caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis.
Some students at the University of Kent have been given antibiotics while others are in hospital. The specific strain of meningitis has not yet been identified.
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