A life-saving vaccine for meningococcal group B diseases (MenB) is on the horizon and it is hoped it will be introduced during 2013. The true impact of viral meningitis is highlighted with a survey of sufferers’ experiences, showing 97% are left with after-effects from the disease.
Victims have their voice heard in Parliament as part of the call for more support for victims living with life-changing after-effects.
Meningitis will continue to devastate lives in your community – striking quickly and killing within hours. We are right in the middle of the peak season for bacterial meningitis (that’s the deadly type that can kill within hours). This runs from October to March. Viral meningitis peaks during the summer months.
