Kye Vincent lost four limbs to meningitis when he was just eight years old.

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Mike Davies lost his hands and legs to meningitis but now drives an adapted car and says he wants to give hope to other survivors.

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The NHS estimates one in every 10 cases of meningitis B is fatal. Survivors can be left with long-term problems including loss of vision.

A new test which can identify potential cases of meningitis much quicker than currently possible has been developed by scientists.

New university students are being urged to get vaccinated against meningitis before starting their studies.

Kelsey Smith died after GPs wrongly concluded she was suffering from a stomach bug on three separate occasions. 

Most under-fives with a high temperature are not examined for signs that could flag up life-threatening illnesses, new research suggests.

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We look at the signs and symptoms of the potentially fatal disease and how you can protect your child from Meningitis B.

Students going to university this autumn are being urged to get a vaccine against meningitis as a deadly strain is on the rise.

The parents of a toddler who died from meningitis have told MPs hospital staff were 'dismissive' when they arrived.

David Cameron said the government "needed to look at all the evidence" before agreeing to vaccinate children up to the age of 11. 

A call to give the meningitis B vaccine to all children will be debated by MPs after a petition received more than 700,000 signatures.

The couple try to raise awareness of the disease amid mounting pressure on the government to make vaccinations more widely available

Check if your child needs to get his or her Meningitis B vaccine.