University students queue for antibiotics amid meningitis outbreak

• Long queues formed at the University of Kent as students received antibiotics following a meningitis outbreak.
• The outbreak has tragically resulted in the death of a university student and a year 13 pupil.
• The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reported that 11 other individuals have shown symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia.
• Hundreds of people, many wearing face masks, lined up on Monday to receive medication as a preventative measure.
• The university has cancelled all in-person assessments and exams this week and has contacted students and staff with advice and support.

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Students queue for antibiotics at the University of Kent as two people die from meningitis in the area