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Rebecca A. Drummond, Professor, Immunology and Immunotherapy, University of Birmingham

Two people have died from bacterial meningitis in the UK. An expert answers your questions

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An outbreak of invasive bacterial meningitis at the University of Kent has left two people dead and 11 seriously ill in hospital, prompting the UK Health Security Agency to distribute antibiotics to students in the Canterbury area. Here’s what you need to know about the disease and how to protect yourself.

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