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Meningitis Cases Rise to 27 in Kent
Cases are connected to a nightclub in Canterbury, United Kingdom. The outbreak is deadly.
Cases in Kent have risen to 27. Seven new cases were confirmed recently.
The nightclub owner said it will not open until people are safe. The bacteria is a known strain of meningitis B. Hundreds of University of Kent students got meningitis B vaccines. Leaders believe antibiotics and vaccines are working well.
Klear Note — Meningitis B is a serious bacterial infection that spreads through close contact. Vaccines and antibiotics can prevent and treat it effectively.
Key Terms 3
- meningitis B
- A serious infection that causes swelling around the brain
- antibiotics
- Medicine that kills harmful bacteria in the body
- UK Health Security Agency
- UK government body that tracks and responds to health threats