Meningitis & Septicaemia Information

We have been asked by Wiltshire Council to share the following information about Meningitis.

Meningococcal disease causes meningitis and/or septicaemia (blood poisoning) and can be very severe. If you are under 25 years of age and have not yet had the MenACWY vaccine, which is routinely offered in Years 9 and 10 at school, please ask your GP practice about this. It protects against 4 main forms of meningococcal disease but not all.

Make sure you know the main signs and symptoms of Meningitis and septicaemia and how to get help or advice if you or one of your friends feels very unwell, especially if you are getting worse.

Click on the download buttons below to view an information leaflet about meningitis.

Further information on meningococcal disease is available from:

The NHS: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/meningitis/
The Meningitis Research Foundation: www.meningitis.org 0808 800 3344 (24 hours)
Meningitis Now: www.meningitisnow.org 0808 80 10 388 (9am – 8pm)