Overview
- Club Chemistry, which announced Monday it will reopen Thursday, cited UKHSA advice that the incubation window has passed and said it completed two deep cleans.
- UKHSA reported 22 meningitis cases in Kent as of March 26, and at least two young people died during the cluster.
- The club has urged patrons to avoid kissing and to not share items that touch the mouth, such as vapes, cigarettes, lipsticks, or drinks.
- Management set up a COVID-style contact system to reach attendees if further cases emerge.
- Vaccination clinics have been offered to thousands of University of Kent students and some Year 11 pupils, while East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust admitted it waited for a formal diagnosis before alerting UKHSA.