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Students warned over meningitis outbreak

Super-spreading: With 20 cases of meningitis under investigation, students in Kent are being urged to stay alert for symptoms of this dangerous, but preventable disease.

Should we be worried? Health officials are racing to contain a Kent meningitis cluster following the tragic deaths of two young people. Experts are deploying emergency antibiotics and tracing close contacts to halt the spread.