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UK Nightclub Closed After Meningitis Outbreak in Canterbury
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Club Chemistry in Canterbury, Kent, has been temporarily shut down following a meningitis outbreak that affected 27 people and tragically led to two deaths. Local authorities are investigating the outbreak to determine the source and prevent further spread. The club owner, Louise Jones-Roberts, has pledged to keep the venue closed until measures are in place to guarantee the safety of patrons. The University of Kent is also involved, given the club's proximity and potential impact on students.Articles about this topic
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Nightclub linked to outbreak 'won't open until people are safe' says owner
The Canterbury nightclub has been linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak in Kent.
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Father of meningitis victim, 18, tells of family’s ‘immeasurable’ devastation
Michael Kenny’s daughter Juliette, a sixth-former at a school in Kent, died one day after showing symptomsThe father of an 18-year-old school pupil who died after the meningitis outbreak in Kent said his family’s devastation is “immeasurable” as he called for better protection for young people.Juliette Kenny died last Saturday, one day after first showing symptoms of vomiting and discoloration in her cheeks, her father, Michael Kenny, said. Continue reading...
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Family of teen who died in meningitis outbreak says loss is 'immeasurable'
Juliette Kenny's father is urging the government to improve access to the MenB vaccine for young people at risk.
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The Kent meningitis outbreak: what is happening and why?
What causes meningitis, what the public health response has been and how the situation differs from Covid The deadly outbreak of meningitis in Kent has fuelled concerns about how far the disease will spread and seen the return of people wearing masks and queueing for vaccines. The scenes are reminiscent of the Covid crisis, but meningitis is very different. Here we look at how the outbreak unfolded. Continue reading...
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Kent meningitis outbreak may have peaked
Spread appears to have slowed, with just two new cases reported in past day bringing total to 29The Kent meningitis outbreak may have reached its peak, after only two new cases were reported by officials on Friday.The UK Health and Security Agency said that as of 12.30pm on Thursday, there were 18 confirmed and 11 probable cases of meningitis linked to the Kent outbreak, taking the total number of people with the disease to 29. Of the confirmed cases, 13 were meningitis B. Continue reading...
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The patient died Friday at Cherbourg hospital.
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'I feel so grateful to be alive': Meningitis survivor speaks to the BBC
Annabelle Mackay, 21, has spoken to the BBC about her experience surviving meningitis.
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A Meningitis Outbreak at the University of Kent Evokes Covid Memories
Residents and students in Canterbury, where the outbreak was centered, said measures to contain the disease were both familiar and frightening.
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