Two University of Kent students die after ‘invasive’ meningitis outbreak ‘at social event’

More than 30,000 students, staff and their families are being contacted by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) to inform them of the situation (Picture: University of Kent/PA Wire)

An outbreak of an ‘invasive’ strain of meningitis has led to the deaths of two students at the University of Kent.

A further 11 students from the Canterbury area are currently seriously ill in hospital, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

They were all identified between Friday and today. The specific strain has not yet been identified...