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As a Meningitis Outbreak Spreads in Kent, UK, Here’s What to Know

Megan Specia

created: March 19, 2026, 5:08 a.m. | updated: March 19, 2026, 9:44 a.m.

At least 20 young adults are believed to be infected, and two have died, in an outbreak of meningococcal disease in the county of Kent, in southeast England.

2 days, 16 hours ago: NYT > World News