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A tribute to a teammate

Friends celebrate the life of Eddie Rosen 25 years on from his passing

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Big Eddie’s Joke Book – on sale now

Help turn laughter into life-saving awareness

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Meet the illustrator

Introducing Maddie – the artist behind Big Eddie’s Joke Book

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Symptom Checker

Meningitis and septicaemia can kill or disable in hours.

Learn the symptoms, trust your instincts and always act fast.

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Meningitis Progress Tracker

See the full burden and impact of meningitis. Our tool uses up-to-date and accessible data to tell the story of the disease and how we can defeat it.
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214,000

estimated meningitis deaths in 2021

43%

are children under 5

Making meningitis a political priority
In November 2020, the World Health Assembly approved the first global plan for tackling meningitis, with the goal of defeating the disease by 2030.
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Awareness raising to support immunisation
This blog series explores key findings from our 2024 research report Meningitis health communications: Examining channels, messaging and best practice in the African Meningitis Belt. Conducted in partnership with UNICEF, our research investigated practices, barriers, needs and opportunities for greater awareness.
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Great North Run 2025


Join us for the world's biggest half marathon at the Great North Run 2025

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Beyond meningitis

Many people don’t want to be defined by their illness. Here, they share their stories of personal growth, pursuing their passions and fulfilling their ambitions. Explore real life stories
Danny Seear's full story
  • UK
  • Meningococcal
  • Baby 0-1
Danny Seear's story Diagnosis and early surgeries A few days after I was born, my mum noticed I was sleeping a lot more...
CoMO Member
Jesse Whitson's full story
  • USA
  • Bacterial meningitis, Meningococcal
  • Young Adult 20-25
Jesse Whitson's story In 2010, when I was 23 years old and before the adverts for vaccines were on television, I contracte...
Annette Fury's full story
  • UK
  • Bacterial meningitis, GAS (Group A streptococcal)
  • Adult 25-59
Annette Fury's story My name is Annette and just over two years ago at the age of 58, I contracted bacterial meningitis. ...
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