Marissa is campaigning to vaccinate as many young people as possible who did not have the Meningitis B vaccine as a child, after losing her son to the illness.

Grieving mother campaigns for vaccine programme after losing son to meningitis

The purpose of the service is to raise awareness of the condition, which can kill 1 in 10 people who contract it.

Experiences of contracting meningitis highlighted in special train service

The warning comes after UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) figures published last month showed a rise in invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) cases in England.

Public urged to get vaccinated amid 'surge' in meningitis cases in England

"Lots of the symptoms are like freshers flu, Covid, and a hangover."

Families warn to look out for key symptoms after teens killed by meningitis

Welsh rugby player Nick Tompkins appeared on ITV's Good Morning Britain to thank Dr Hilary Jones for his advice which ended up saving his life.

'A life-saving test revealed my chickenpox was a fatal illness'

Teygan Sugrue was just 19 and in his first weeks at Manchester University when he died of meningitis.

Mother of teenager who died of meningitis urges students to get vaccinated

The Meningitis C vaccine will no longer be routinely administered to babies in Wales when current stocks run out in 2025, the Welsh Government has confirmed.

Meningitis C vaccine to be discontinued for babies in Wales

The Bucks Fizz singer said her daughter was still in hospital but she hopes to have her home soon.

Jay Aston 'nearly lost' daughter after being put in coma with meningitis

Parents Jason and Abby are now raising money for the Sick Children's Trust, which allowed them to stay in accommodation minutes from the twins' bedsides.

Catterick twins recover after viral meningitis scare at five-days-old

The health and wellbeing coach, who is from Leicester, said his granddaughter Hadassah died in the early hours of Thursday in Antigua.

Mr Motivator announces his 12-year-old granddaughter has died of meningitis

170921 Logan Jones died from undiagnosed meningitis

Logan Jones died from undiagnosed meningitis after medical staff were unable to detect symptoms or too busy to see him.

Eight-year-old 'failed by the system' after he died from undiagnosed meningitis

Electronic prosthetic arm for seven-year-old schoolgirl

Inspirational Harmonie-Rose finally holds mum's hand

Harmonie-Rose Allen from Bath lost her arms and legs to meningitis when she was a baby. She has recorded a video to warn people about the symptoms.

The signs and symptoms of meningitis with Harmonie-Rose

Six-year-old Harmonie-Rose Allen from Foxhill in Bath lost all her limbs to meningitis when she was a baby. She has had prosthetic legs fitted over the years but this is the first time she's been able to use a hand again.

Quadruple amputee Harmonie-Rose from Bath tries out an electric hand

A student is urging everyone to become more aware of the symptoms of Meningitis, after the deadly disease changed her life.


Meningitis

Latest Stories