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Meningitis cases rise again to 29 in Kent outbreak

Health officials giving update after meningitis cases linked to Kent outbreak rise to 29

Juliette Kenny is one of two people confirmed to have died from the infection last week, the other being a 21-year-old University of Kent student.

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UK health official says too soon to declare Kent meningitis outbreak contained

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Number of confirmed cases of meningitis rises to 29 amid outbreak in Kent

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Meningitis cases rise to 27 in Kent outbreak

The number of cases of meningitis linked to an outbreak in Kent has risen to 27, health officials have said.

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Too early to say if meningitis outbreak has peaked, health officials say

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Meningitis cases rise to 27 after outbreak spreads to London college

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Number of confirmed cases of meningitis rises to 27 amid outbreak in Kent

Two students have died in the outbreak, and currently, nine of the 15 confirmed cases are known to be caused by menB.

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Huge queues for meningitis B jab at Kent uni with students turned away due to high demand

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UK could see ‘sporadic cases’ of meningitis outside of Kent outbreak

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