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Spoiler alert - but EastEnders has a terrifying health scare lined up early next week for Chelsea Fox's baby Jordan, serving as an important reminder to stay alert to the signs and symptoms of meningitis

A huge thank you to Amy, Neve, Emma and Ellie-Mae, who chose Meningitis Now as their charity of choice for a presentation about a social issue in the local community and Fife region

The UK Health Security Agency's figures for the period of October - December 2021 show a worrying rise in the number of cases of meningococcal disease

Today marks the start of Volunteers' Week, providing the perfect opportunity to thank our network of volunteers for their tireless awareness-raising and supportive work

Originally from Somalia, Faduma has always loved fashion. But since meningitis left her paralysed, she now works with aspiring designers to create fashionable clothing specifically for wheelchair users

Launched in March, the Government's call for evidence to help improve services for people living with acquired brain injury runs until Monday 6 June

Today - 12 May - is International Nurses Day, and a perfect time to highlight the incredible range of support that our nurse-led Helpline provides to people affected by, or with questions about, meningitis

Enable, the UK's leading disability and lifestyle magazine, have taken a look at our Rebuilding Futures Fund and just two of the people we've helped

From 2-8 May 2022 we're urging people to be #VocalAboutViral during our annual Viral Meningitis Week, and raise awareness of this often underestimated form of the disease

Katy Tyler will be hosting a ball next Saturday (7 May) at The View in Welwyn Garden City to raise funds and awareness for Meningitis Now

This week is World Immunisation Week, highlighting the action needed and vaccines available to protect people of all ages against diseases including meningitis

Meningitis Now's CEO Dr Tom Nutt urges ITV's Loose Women to reflect on whether a "thoughtless and disappointing" comment made about meningitis should go unchallenged

18-year-old Josie, daughter of Jay Aston, is currently undergoing treatment for bacterial meningitis after her entire body was covered in a rash

University students are being urged to learn the signs and symptoms of meningitis and look out for their friends, as another UK university reports a case of the bacterial form of the disease

We have teamed up with the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) to fight back against antibiotic resistance - a very real threat to the treatment of bacterial meningitis

The latest figures for uptake of the MenACWY vaccination show an increase - but still not enough to bring us back to pre-Covid levels

Try, try again! After just missing out on a world record at the 2021 London Marathon, Duncan - dressed in full rugby kit - is aiming for a conversion in the Shakespeare Marathon this April

As the uptake of the infant MMR vaccination falls to a 10-year low, we're reminding parents of the vital importance of protecting children against preventative diseases - including meningitis

Latest data on incidence of meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia in England shows a reduction in cases during 2020-21 - although as we saw last week, MenB is now on the rise again

Since September 2021, there has been an increase in MenB cases - particularly amongst England university students - following the relaxing of lockdown restrictions