How does meningitis spread?
How do you get meningitis and is it contagious? Find out how bacterial and viral meningitis spread, what close contact means and what to do if you're worried.
Meningitis outbreak in Kent: how we’re responding
Our priority is supporting everyone affected, or at risk, including teenagers, young adults and their families.
Statement on the US childhood immunisation schedule changes
Our view on the January 2026 changes and the implications for meningococcal vaccination policy.
Three ways meningitis vaccines changed history
How immunisation has helped forged a new path in the fight against the disease.
Group B Strep Awareness Week
This annual campaign spreads vital information about Group B Strep and its connection to meningitis.
Can MenB vaccines offer some protection against MenW?
To understand how, we take a closer look at how MenB vaccines are made.
What’s the difference between bacterial and viral meningitis?
Each has different implications for risk factors, treatment and outcomes.
What’s the difference between sepsis and septicaemia?
They're both words that are used to describe life-threatening infection.
What is the ‘meningitis rash’?
Find out what causes it, how to recognise it and and when to seek urgent medical help.