Kent meningitis outbreak has been contained, health officials believe

There is growing confidence that the 20 people diagnosed with the illness have not infected anyone outside the area

Health officials increasingly believe they have contained the fatal outbreak of meningitis in Kent, with no cases emerging that are not linked to the original cluster of 20.

In another boost to efforts to contain the infection, the bug that caused it has been identified as a known strain of meningitis B, the Guardian understands.