Many adults unaware of meningitis symptoms

Many adults unaware of meningitis symptoms The recent death of a two-year-old boy from meningitis at a Lancashire nursery has highlighted, once again, the need for us all to know the symptoms of this devastating disease. But more than 40 per cent of respondents in a survey of 1,000 British adults said they could not spot the common symptoms of meningitis. The research, carried out for the Meningitis Trust, found that 27 per cent of parents questioned were even unaware that their children fell into the groups that are at high risk. Children under five represent half of all meningitis...