00:00The meningitis outbreak in Kent first came to light on Sunday and things have moved fast.
00:06But what do we know so far?
00:11On Sunday, the UK Health Security Agency confirmed two deaths from meningitis,
00:17with 11 other people hospitalised.
00:19One of those was confirmed as a student from the University of Kent
00:23and the other later revealed to be 18-year-old Juliet,
00:26who attended Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Favisham.
00:31The following day, the UK HSA announced a rollout of precautionary antibiotics
00:37for anyone who had been in close contact with someone who had fallen ill.
00:41Students queued around the campus all day.
00:45Some people are going home, yeah, and a lot of people are saying that they're just going to stay in
00:49their rooms.
00:50Some people are scrambling trying to get antibiotics as well.
00:53Someone I used to work with is in hospital at the moment.
00:57But yeah, they're being treated, so hopefully they're going to be okay.
01:01The outbreak was linked to Club Chemistry in Canterbury,
01:04with those who attended the venue on the 5th, 6th or 7th of March
01:09told to receive antibiotics immediately.
01:11So far, the UK HSA have contacted 30,000 people,
01:16many of them students, to try to contain the outbreak.
01:20Today, 15 cases of meningitis have been confirmed
01:23as antibiotics continue to be rolled out for those that need them.
01:28In a speech to the House of Commons today,
01:30Wes Streeting described the situation as unprecedented.
01:34This is an unprecedented outbreak.
01:36It is also a rapidly developing situation.
01:40With these considerations in mind, Mr Speaker,
01:42it is absolutely paramount that we stick to the facts,
01:46which is what I intend to do.
01:47Now, some University of Kent students
01:50are set to be offered their meningitis B vaccine.
01:53But is this really a source of comfort
01:56to anxious young people across the county?
01:59Megan Shaw, KameTV.
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