School student is second person to die from Kent meningitis outbreak, says MP

A year 13 pupil and a University of Kent student have died after contracting the disease, while 11 people remain seriously ill in hospital

A school pupil has been confirmed as the second person to have died after an outbreak of meningitis in Kent, an MP has said.

Over the weekend it was reported that a University of Kent student was one of two people to have died after contracting the disease, while 11 more people were seriously ill in hospital.