A University of Kent student has told ITV News how she was left temporarily blind and unable to walk after contracting meningitis.
Annabelle Mackay had been out celebrating her 21st birthday at Club Chemistry – the venue the Kent outbreak is thought to be connected to – in early March.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed on Wednesday that there are 20 cases of meningitis being investigated in Kent.
Nine of those cases have been confirmed, of which six are the meningitis B strain, known as MenB. Two students have died after contracting the bacterial infection.
Annabelle, who is studying law, had gone to a different club on March 4, before heading to Club Chemistry the day after.
Five days later, Annabelle became unwell – feeling delirious and severely fatigued, drifting in and out of consciousness. She also developed a fever and a severe headache.
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