The diseases can affect anyone of any age with babies, children and young adults most at risk. Although there are vaccines available that protect against some forms of meningitis and septicaemia they do not protect against them all.
Meningitis Research Foundation's winter awareness campaign is aiming to save lives through its Freefone 24-hour helpline - 080 8800 3344. All callers will be offered a FREE symptoms information pack that could save lives this winter. For more information, visit the Meningitis Research Foundation web site: www.meningitis.org.
- Extracted from youthinformation.com, The NYA's online information toolkit for young people.
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