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Europe March 17, 2026

VACCINE FAILED: Meningitis Epidemic RAGES – What They're NOT Telling You!

VACCINE FAILED: Meningitis Epidemic RAGES – What They're NOT Telling You!

A wave of fear swept through Kent as a meningitis outbreak claimed the lives of two young adults, triggering urgent calls for preventative action. Juliette, a promising sixth form student, and a student at the University of Kent, were the first confirmed victims, leaving communities reeling and prompting hundreds to queue for antibiotics.

A graphic shows a line graph and multiple people wearing face masks on top of it, with various bacteria around them. Students queuing for antibiotics outside a building at the University of Kent in Canterbury. The university have confirmed that a student was one of two people who have died as a result of meningitis in the area. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said it was notified of 13 cases with signs and symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia from Friday to Sunday in the Canterbury area of Kent. Picture date: Monday March 16, 2026. PA Photo. A school pupil is the second person to have died following an outbreak of meningitis in Kent. The student was in Year 13 at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Faversham and is understood to have died on Saturday. Photo credit should read: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire CANTERBURY, ENGLAND - MARCH 16: Club Chemistry, believed to be linked to an outbreak of meningitis that caused the deaths of two people, is pictured on March 16, 2026 in Canterbury, United Kingdom. Two people have died amid an outbreak of meningitis at the University of Kent in Canterbury. Thirteen cases have been reported since Friday, reportedly affecting university students aged between 18 and 21. Children and young people are the most at risk of the disease, often caused by a bacterial or viral infection, which leads to inflammation of the meninges, or protective membranes around the brain and spinal cord. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is contacting 30,000 students and staff of the university to notify them of the outbreak. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

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