Health warning for students as two die of meningitis

• Two students have died following an outbreak of "invasive" meningitis at the University of Kent.
• The UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) reported at least 13 cases of meningitis between 13 and 15 March.
• Health officials are arranging antibiotics for a number of students in the Canterbury area as a precautionary measure.
• The specific strain of meningitis has not yet been identified, and the situation is being closely monitored by the UKHSA.
• Students are advised to be vigilant for symptoms, as young people at university are particularly susceptible to meningitis.

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Two students die after outbreak of ‘invasive’ meningitis at UK university