Meningitis Trust

LONDON, October 27, 2011 - New research has revealed that children who survive meningococcal disease (a type of meningitis) are: five times more likely to have speech, communication and hearing problems four times more likely to have mental health problems six times more likely to have epilepsy significantly more likely to have memory and IQ problems The shocking findings have prompted the Meningitis Trust to launch a campaign to fight for the rights of the forgotten children who are currently suffering with the impact of the disease in the UK right now.

LONDON, December 8, 2010 - Up to 34 million adults in the UK are risking death with the mistaken belief that the main symptom of meningitis is a rash.