- The number of confirmed meningitis cases in the Kent outbreak is expected to increase, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
- Professor Robin May, UKHSA's chief scientific officer, confirmed 20 cases so far, with additional cases currently under investigation.
- The outbreak, linked to a nightclub in Canterbury, has been described as 'very unusual' due to the large number of cases stemming from a single event.
- health Secretary Wes Streeting is to visit a meningitis vaccination centre in Kent on Thursday
- Potential reasons for the outbreak include specific individual behaviours or the bacteria having evolved to transmit more effectively.
