Two Dead, Including Student, from Invasive Meningitis Outbreak in Canterbury, UK

Canterbury. Two people, including a student, have died due to the outbreak of 'Invasive Meningitis' spreading in the Canterbury region of the UK. According to the BBC, 11 others, including students from the University of Kent, have been hospitalized in serious condition due to this infection.

Those who fell ill and died are in the 18 to 21 age group. The university administration has confirmed that one of the two deceased was its own student.