An outbreak of meningitis B in Kent has left two people dead and 11 others in hospital. Among the victims is a University of Kent student and a sixth form pupil at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Faversham. Most of the hospitalized are students. The British Health Safety Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed that it is a bacterial strain of meningococcal infection. Tests have shown that the cases are the result of invasive meningococcal disease. UKHSA's Gayatri Amirthalingam said this strain is not typical of unvaccinated people, as the meningococcal vaccine for teenagers aged 13-14 covers four strains. Cases were reported from Friday 13 March to Sunday 15 March. UKHSA is working with the University and the NHS to inform students and staff.