The strain of meningitis behind the outbreak in Kent has been confirmed by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) to be group B, also known as MenB.The UK It comes as the agency urged those who attended a nightclub in Canterbury to come forward for preventive antibiotics for meningitis amid the viral outbreak in Kent. Two people have died as a result of the outbreak, among 13 confirmed cases since March 13. One of the deceased was 18-year-old Juliette, whose family described themselves as "beyond devastated" and that they had "no words to express their loss". TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say A student at the University of Kent has also died. MORE TO FOLLOW Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter