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Meningitis Research Foundation welcomes you to the section of our site giving written and audio information in twenty two languages (including English) about how to recognise the symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia and the importance of protecting children against these diseases by getting them immunised.

Please note that Albanian is understood by Kosovans, twenty-five per cent of Macedonians and some Montenegrins.

The Foundation's copyright policy can be viewed by clicking the terms and conditions link below. Written permission does not need to be obtained from the charity to print, download or distribute the languages listed, but these pages remain the copyright of Meningitis Research Foundation, who should always be acknowledged.

If you have difficulty accessing the written versions, do call us on 01454 281811 or email info@meningitis.org and we will be happy to send you printed copies.

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An interpretation service is available in 150 languages through our 24 hour helpline.


Translation and foreign language typesetting by K International plc .

Laura Jones

Viral meningitis

Viral meningitis at 37

All I wanted to do was curl up, be really still and block out the world.