"The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said it was notified of 13 cases of the bacterial infection invasive meningococcal disease, with signs and symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia, in the Canterbury area between Friday and Sunday. A year 13 student called Juliette from Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Faversham and a University of Kent student have died following the outbreak."
"The UKHSA has worked with the university to provide letters to all 16,000 students, advising on recent cases, signs and symptoms, how to obtain antibiotics, and what to do if they feel unwell. Staff and students, some wearing face masks, queue to receive antibiotics at the University of Kent in Canterbury after an outbreak of meningitis."
An outbreak of invasive meningococcal disease occurred in the Canterbury area of Kent between Friday and Sunday, with 13 confirmed cases reported to the UK Health Security Agency. Two deaths resulted from the outbreak: a Year 13 student from Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Faversham and a University of Kent student. The UKHSA coordinated with the university to distribute informational letters to all 16,000 students detailing symptoms, antibiotic access procedures, and health guidance. Students queued at the university campus to receive antibiotics, with some wearing face masks. The agency specified that not all students would receive antibiotics, only those meeting specific criteria.
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