Babies run the highest risk of meningitis, says national charity Meningitis Research Foundation.The risk is 38 times higher for babies under 12 months of age compared to children older than one and adults.
Billie Piper, actress and a new mother of baby Winston, is supporting the campaign:
“Meningitis and septicaemia are every parent’s worst nightmare. MRF’s campaign will raise awareness of these diseases among parents of young babies, which is essential as it can be very difficult to spot meningitis in babies because the symptoms are even less obvious than in older children and adults. Meningitis develops very quickly and can kill in hours, therefore there just is no time for delayed diagnosis.” – Billie Piper
“Meningitis and septicaemia are every parent’s worst nightmare. MRF’s campaign will raise awareness of these diseases among parents of young babies, which is essential as it can be very difficult to spot meningitis in babies because the symptoms are even less obvious than in older children and adults. Meningitis develops very quickly and can kill in hours, therefore there just is no time for delayed diagnosis.” – Billie Piper
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