The Latest Breaking News from Meningitis

A WOMAN who suffered acute kidney failure after contracting bacterial meningitis has had her life trans- formed by a transplant made possible by her…

Seyda Oates contracted meningitis before suffering kidney failure. Her life has now changed after her mum helped get her a kidney transplant through a 'shared' donation scheme.

Seyda Oates contracted bacterial meningitis in 2019 and suffered acute kidney failure, which left her needing a double leg amputation to save her life.

Public Health Wales is working with Cardiff and Vale University Health Board to offer antibiotics and vaccines to pupils in years 12 and 13 at Bishop of Llandaff Church in Wales High School in Cardiff

Moe Hunter, 38, has left doctors baffled after developing amazing new art skills since awaking from a coma that he entered while suffering from meningitis and tuberculosis

Ross Paterson, 15, from Dunblane, needed an operation immediately after a life-threatening skin growth was found in his ear, which is rare but if left untreated it leads to serious life-threatening complications, such as meningitis.

Three cases are confirmed and one is possible, while two of the people affected have sadly died.

A mum has asked parents to make sure they know the signs of meningitis after her daughter died only six hours after she displayed the first symptoms of the disease

St. Brendan's GAA summed up the feeling around the parish and led the tributes.

Siobhan gave insight into her own experience, and discussed the night her own daughter, Ava, 4, began to display symptoms of Meningitis and died

There were three confirmed cases and two deaths from meningitis recorded in Ireland this week