Two young people are dead, and 11 others remain seriously ill in hospital after an outbreak of invasive meningococcal disease swept through the Canterbury area of Kent over the weekend, prompting one of the largest emergency public health responses at a British university in recent years.
The UK Health Security Agency confirmed 13 cases showing signs of meningitis and septicaemia between 13 March and 15 March. The University of Kent said one of those who died was an enrolled student.
