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posts related to: Meningitis
Charities unite for World Meningitis Day
Meningitis Research Foundation, the Meningitis Trust and Meningitis UK say that meningitis and septicaemia kill more under-fives than any other infectious disease in this country. Around 300 people in the UK die from the disease each year and six families a week face the devastation of losing a loved-one. The three leading UK meningitis charities have…
How to perform resuscitation and CPR on a baby or young child
Having the knowledge needed to carry out first aid on a child or baby can be vital and yet 81% of parents admit they don’t have the skills required to administer even basic first aid. Stats reveal that over half of all parents asked would be afraid of doing something wrong.* The fifth and final…
Signs and symptoms of meningitis free app
A mother whose daughter lost her legs to meningitis is urging parents to take advantage of a free iPhone app from national charity Meningitis Research Foundation (MRF). The free app includes vital information on the signs and symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia, details of their local A&E, latest news and a selection of fundraising challenges,…
Posted in A-Z of Childhood illnesses, News
Tagged app, iphone app, Meningitis, Meningitis Research Foundation, Meningitis symptoms, News, Rash
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How to recognise the signs of meningitis
Have you ever had a meningitis scare? According to our recent research*, six out of 10 parents wouldn’t feel confident about recognising the signs of meningitis. Although 3,000 people in the UK are affected by all types of bacterial meningitis each year, it is children and babies under 5-years-old are most at risk because they…
Posted in Baby Health
Tagged Meningitis, Meningitis B, Meningitis C, Meningitis symptoms, meningitis uk, News, signs and symptoms, Symptoms
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Meningitis Matters campaign
Meningitis Research Foundation (MRF) campaigners are descending on Parliament on Tuesday 13th December to ensure meningitis remains a top public health priority at a time of radical reforms of the NHS. The Meningitis Matters campaign has been launched as a result of proposed changes which may destabilise progress that has been made to control meningitis…
Posted in Baby Health, News
Tagged campaign, Meningitis, Meningitis B, Meningitis Research Foundation, meningococcal meningitis, News, septicaemia
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Mum campaigns for Meningitis B to be part of childhood immunisation
A woman from Kent who survived meningitis is calling on the public to push for a Men B vaccine (meningococcal group B disease) as she knows first-hand of the devastating effects of the disease. Meningitis and septicaemia are deadly diseases that can strike anyone without warning, killing one in ten, and leaving a quarter of…
Mumps
Mumps This is spread by coughing or sneezing. The incubation period is 14-21 days. It is infectious from seven days before, to nine days after, the characteristic cheek swelling starts. General malaise and fever precede the cheek swelling, which is caused by viral infection of the parotid salivary glands in front of both ears. Both glands swell in…
Posted in Baby Health, Expert Advice
Tagged arthritis, cheeks, Meningitis, Mumps, myocarditis, Swelling, testicles
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Meningitis C vaccine
Babies across the United Kingdom are to be offered the meningitis C vaccine, at the same time as their routine vaccinations. Children due to get their routine vaccinations at around two, three, four and 13 months will be offered the new jab at the same time. Meningitis C kills one in every ten people affected. When it will be…
Posted in Baby Health, Immunisations
Tagged immunisation, Jabs, Meningitis, Meningitis B, Meningitis C, MMR injection, MMR vaccine
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Meningitis : Illness diagnosis chart
Your child has a fever, and a rash but the glass-test is positive Meningitis is the biggest fear of all parents. The terror of meningitis has been fuelled by the intense media publicity surrounding the rare but regular cases that occur each year. Meningitis is not becoming more common, but public awareness is much higher now than ever before.…
Meningitis – crying baby
If your baby is crying and seems unwell, you may be worried about the possibility of meningitis. Meningitis is a rare illness, but it is frightening because it develops very quickly and has similar symptoms to much milder conditions. It can be hard to diagnose, even for doctors. A baby with meningitis may have some…
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Tagged Bacterial diseases, fever A, Medical emergencies, Meningitis, Neurological disorders, Rash
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