Meningitis symptoms by sms

Spot Meningitis Symptoms

Meningitis Research Foundation (MRF) presents the UK's first text message service for meningitis symptoms.

The SMS text information service aims to reach teenagers and young adults and young parents quickly and through a medium which they use daily, the mobile phone, to ensure they know the symptoms to look out for in case of illness.
There are nine cases of meningitis in the UK every day. A death occurs almost every day and a further two people per day will suffer life-altering after-effects such as brain damage, deafness and amputations
Meningitis and septicaemia are diseases that can develop very quickly and can kill in hours. Therefore, it is vital to know the symptoms and the need to obtain medical help immediately if a case is suspected.
To receive symptoms by SMS, text MRF to 82088. This text will be a standard rate text. MRF will not charge you for the video but data charges from your operator will apply.
Please note that this service is only available in the UK.
Play the SMS symptoms video below.

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Frank Lambert

Group B Strep meningitis

Those few hours were the longest and most indescribably terrifying of our lives.