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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-18T16:09:58.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nThe UK Health Security Agency has now confirmed one case of meningitis in a student at a second university in Canterbury, Kent.\n\nCanterbury Christ Church University has said their campus will remain open and that they \"have reached out to support the individual directly\".\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nClose contacts of the individual have been contacted and told to take precautionary antibiotics, according to the university.\n\nIn a statement, they said: \"We have followed UKHSA advice and informed the limited number of close contacts of the individual that they should receive precautionary antibiotics, if they have not done so already\".\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\"We continue to monitor the case closely and work with UKHSA, public health clinicians, and others on the appropriate response.\n\n\"In line with UKHSA advice, our campus remains open, and core teaching, learning, and research activities will continue\".\n\n_**MORE TO FOLLOW...**_\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards:The GB News Editorial Charter **",
  "title": "Meningitis outbreak spreads to SECOND university as health officials issue urgent update"
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