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Meningitis B confirmed as strain behind some cases in deadly Kent outbreak

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is investigating a meningitis outbreak in Kent, with 13 cases reported since 13 March, including two fatalities.

Some cases have been confirmed as meningitis B, and the UKHSA is advising anyone who visited Club Chemistry in Canterbury on 5, 6, or 7 March to seek preventative antibiotic treatment.

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