Meningitis B is the strain behind cases in Kent, health agency confirms: Race to contain outbreak amid fears it was spread by vapes
- Posted on March 17, 2026
- By Daily Mail
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Meningitis B is the strain behind cases in Kent, health agency confirms: Race to contain outbreak amid fears it was spread by vapes

One of the two victims was Juliette Kenny, an 18-year-old sixth form student at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Faversham, Kent, who died on Saturday surrounded by her family.