Twenty-one-year-old Annabelle Mackay has spoken to the about her experience of surviving a meningitis infection.
The University of Kent law student believes she may have contracted it on 5 March at Club Chemistry, or possibly on an evening before this when she was out at a different venue.
So far, there have been 29 cases of meningitis linked to the outbreak, with a vaccination programme being rolled out for students.
“I feel so grateful to be alive and to be here. I’m still dealing with the aftereffects now, but I think I just need to focus on my recovery and getting better and back to myself,” Mackay told the .
Read more here about why this outbreak has spread so quickly, and read more here about the symptoms of the condition.
