2 People Dead, 11 Others ‘Seriously Ill’ amid University Outbreak of Still-Unidentified Virus Strain in U.K.
One University of Kent student is confirmed to have died as of Sunday, March 15, a spokesperson for the college told PEOPLE
March 15, 2026
Two people, including a University of Kent student, have died as multiple invasive meningococcal disease cases near the school were reported to U.K. health officials
Health officials are providing antibiotics to students and investigating after 13 people in the area showed “signs and symptoms of meningitis and septicemia” between March 13 and March 15
The specific strain has not been identified as of Sunday, March 15, health officials said
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