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Canterbury 'noticeably quieter' since meningitis outbreak, say businesses

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Events are cancelled and businesses say the city feels quieter after the start of the outbreak which has killed two young people.

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The United Kingdom has been confronted for several weeks with an epidemic of meningitis which has killed two people. In France, a case related to those of Canterbury has been reported in France. What is meningitis?

·France
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CANTERBURY. A teenager died a day after the first symptoms. The outbreak of epidemic meningitis has been explosive. Now mass vaccination of students is underway. – There has been a panic-like atmosphere, says Rae in the spray queue.

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England is on maximum alert in the face of an epidemic of overwhelming meningitis. The record now rises to 27 reported cases, including 15 confirmed and two tragic deaths. The epicentre of this health crisis is located in Canterbury, mainly affecting the student community, with a clearly identified home in a busy local discotheque.

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BBC News broke the news in United Kingdom on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
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