Meningitis B has been confirmed as the strain behind some of the cases the in Kent outbreak, which has killed an 18-year-old pupil and a 21-year-old university student.
Concerns are growing in the region as a third school confirms that a student has been admitted to hospital with the disease, while the University of Kent has cancelled exams.
The father of Juliette, who was a sixth form student at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, said their family are “beyond devastated and they have no words to express their loss”.
Juliette’s head teacher, Amelia McIlroy, said she was “a genuinely caring and attentive listener, a true friend who listened with warmth, respect and sincere interest to her peers and to our staff”.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is advising anyone who visited Club Chemistry in Canterbury on March 5, 6 or 7 to come forward for preventative antibiotic treatment as a “precautionary measure”.
Two sites in Kent were open for the public to collect antibiotics on Monday, and a further two are planned to open on Tuesday morning.
At the campus on Monday, students – some of whom were wearing face masks – described their worries as they queued for antibiotics.
