About us
Meningitis UK's sole focus is to eradicate all forms of meningitis. Meningitis is a terrifying disease, which can kill in less than four hours and tragically is most prevalent in children and young people.
Every week, six families have to face the sudden tragedy of losing a loved one to this devastating disease.
Sadly, the disease strikes with incredible speed and can be very difficult to detect as its symptoms are so similar to the common cold and flu. There are also times when people show no, or very few, symptoms. For all these reasons, we believe that the only way to eradicate the disease completely, and spare people this heartache, is through the development of a preventative vaccine.
Our Search 4 a Vaccine Campaign aims to raise £7million to help fund cutting-edge research to help us achieve this goal and save thousands of lives in the future.
In the absence of a vaccine to protect against all forms of meningitis, we also run a nationwide awareness programme to raise awareness of the common symptoms and the importance of prompt treatment. We also work closely with the Dept. of Health, Health Protection Agency and other organisations to raise awareness of existing vaccines and encourage people to protect themselves and their children.
Meningitis UK works with thousands of families who have experienced the devastation of meningitis and we believe that with enough support, we can put a stop to the heartache and devastation it causes.
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