article_snippet.sent: Meningitis Research Foundation estimates that there are around 3,400 cases of bacterial meningitis and septicaemia every year in the UK and Ireland.
article_snippet.sent: This means that every day nine people become ill with the disease.
article_snippet.sent: With one in ten people dying, a death will occur almost every day.
article_snippet.sent: A further two people will be left with life-altering after effects as severe as brain damage, deafness and multiple amputations.
article_snippet.sent: Symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia: .
article_snippet.sent: Meningitis Research FoundationMeningitis Research Foundation’s not right.
article_snippet.sent: All extra money will be donated to the Meningitis Research Foundation in the hope All extra money will help stop other families going through the same thing.