Vital campaigns

Hot on the heels of our awareness week, Vocal About Viral, showing the impact viral meningitis can have on sufferers and their families, came three other weeks, all of which help to demonstrate the devastating after-effects of meningitis.
By The Newsroom
Published 2nd Jun 2014, 13:00 BST
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Action for Brain Injury Week ran from May 12 to 18.

Meningitis and septicaemia can cause acquired brain injury – injury to the brain that happens after birth.

The week aimed to educate people on the effects of acquired brain injury and increase support for people and their families who live with the condition.

Then, May 18 to 25 was National Epilepsy Week.

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A small but significant number of people who contract meningitis will be left with epilepsy.

Children and adolescents who have experienced Meningitis B are six times more likely to develop epilepsy than children who haven’t had the disease.

Finally, it was Deaf Awareness Week between May 19 and 25.

Hearing loss is the most common after-effect of meningitis.

Despite recent good news on a Meningitis B vaccine, this disease still wrecks lives every day.

At Meningitis Now we are determined to fight it on all levels – through funding vital vaccine research, raising awareness so people know the signs and symptoms and supporting those struggling with the effects of the disease.

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Help us raise awareness of the impact meningitis is having in your community and funds to change for the better the lives of those who have suffered it. Find out how at www.meningitisnow.org.

Sue Davie

chief executive

Meningitis Now

Bath Road

Stroud

Gloucestershire

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