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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Guardian community team

Tell us: how is the meningitis outbreak in Canterbury being handled?

A long queue of young people wearing jackets, coats, hoodies. Some are chatting, others are looking at their phone. Some are wearing face masks.
Long queues of students waiting for antibiotics at the University of Kent’s Canterbury campus on Monday. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA

A meningitis outbreak in Kent has been linked to a strain that most young people are not routinely vaccinated against, with two people confirmed to have died and 11 more in hospital. Health officials have offered antibiotics to those at risk, as authorities work to contain the spread.

We want to hear from people living in Canterbury and the surrounding area whether the outbreak is being well managed by the authorities.

How is it affecting you and your community? How has the response from the university, schools and health authorities been handled? How are people around you feeling, and what support is available? Have you or someone you know been affected?

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