• Case Spike

    Posted by Rose Kwett on February 12, 2023

    Meningitis Now analyze England’s invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) cases increased from 80 in 2020-21 to 205 in the 12 months to June 2022. The…


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  • Guitarist Passes

    Posted by Rose Kwett on January 14, 2023

    Jeff Beck, 78 years old, rock veteran and Grammy-winning guitarist died suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis. Dr. Tom Nutt, the chief executive of the charity…


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  • Vaccination Alert

    Posted by Rose Kwett on November 17, 2022

    Teygan, 19 years old when he went to Manchester University to study Russian. He was excited to go because he will be the first one to go…


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  • Get Seen

    Posted by Rose Kwett on August 14, 2021

    Meningitis Now chief executive Dr Tom Nutt said: “Research has shown that up to a quarter of 15 to 24-year-olds carry the bacteria that cause meningococcal meningitis…


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  • Don’t self-diagnose

    Posted by Rose Kwett on September 22, 2020

    Ben de Souza, just eight weeks into his first year at the University of Portsmouth, had been living student life to the fullest. The…


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  • It can happen to anyone

    Posted by Rose Kwett on June 21, 2019

    Sarah Hayward, 51 years old, felt “strange” wondered if she’d had her drink spiked after a night out with her pals. Within 24 hours, she…


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  • Protect your Children

    Posted by Rose Kwett on July 4, 2017

    A group of four parents are spearheading ‘Meningitis Now” campaign to increase vaccination rate among young adults. These parents lost…


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