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Meningitis outbreak: Total cases in Kent rise to 34
Outbreak linked to Club Chemistry and University of Kent has 23 confirmed MenB cases; over 5,700 vaccines and 11,000 antibiotics distributed to contain spread, UKHSA reports.
- The number of confirmed or suspected meningitis cases in Kent has risen from 29 to 34, according to the UK Health Security Agency .
- Two young people, including a sixth form pupil at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Faversham, have died from the meningitis infection.
- The University of Kent's vice-chancellor expressed condolences for those affected by the outbreak and thanked healthcare workers for their efforts.
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