Professor Paul Hunter, a member of the Emergency Preparedness and Response unit, says the Canterbury outbreak should prompt an urgent review.
The UKHSA says the number of confirmed or suspected cases in Kent has risen from 29 to 34.
Meningitis B latest: Cases rise again as hundreds of students queue for third day for vaccine - Experts warned a wave of secondary cases may be yet to come ...
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