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The different types of childhood skin rashes and when to see a doctor

Most are not serious, but knowing when they might be is important

Wales Online

Childhood skin rashes and how parents can identify them

These are the signs and symptoms to look for

Liverpool Echo

Meningitis signs and symptoms as cases of potentially deadly illness on the rise

The charity Meningitis Now has urged people to be aware of the warning signs.

Daily Record

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Warning as meningitis cases double - Signs and symptoms of potentially deadly disease

Leading charity Meningitis Now has warned people not to be complacent after meningitis cases doubled in a year. There is also increasing concern bout the number of fatal cases of meningitis occurring in adults over the past three months.

Daily Mirror

Boy, 11, savagely bitten on the head by stray dog dies month after horror mauling

WARNING: DISTRESSING IMAGE An 11-year-old Jordanian boy has passed away after contracting meningitis from a dog bite in the city's capital Amman

Daily Mirror

Dozens of supporters step up to join Perth dad Alan Glynn on charity exercise and running challenges in 2023

A Perth dad with his heart set on raising awareness of meningitis has thanked his local sponsor JBC Joiners for helping support a series of forthcoming athletic challenges.

Daily Record

Health warning as deadly mosquito virus which can cause meningitis detected

Australia's health chief issued a public warning after encephalitis virus was detected at sites in flood-ravaged areas of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia

Daily Mirror

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Six early warning signs and symptoms of meningitis that you must know

The disease is an infection of the membrane protecting the brain and spinal cord caused by viruses

Liverpool Echo

Six early warning signs of meningitis you MUST know after huge rise in cases post-Covid

Meningitis cases are back on the rise following the lifting of lockdown restrictions after the pandemic - with musician Jeff Beck dying of the illness last month

Daily Mirror

Symptoms to watch for as cases of meningitis have more than doubled in a year

The figures indicate that nearly a third of MenB cases occurred in children under five

Wales Online

Doctor accused of spreading deadly meningitis arrested in Mexico

Mexican police detained a medical doctor and two others on Tuesday, all implicated in causing a meningitis outbreak in northern Mexico, after a surge of local cases in recent months led to the death of at least 35 women.

Reuters

Meningitis outbreak in northern Mexico leaves 35 people dead

Health officials in Durango have recorded 79 cases in the last several months

The Independent UK

Man dies of infection after complaining about ear ache

Gareth Rowlands, 50, contracted meningitis which left him with irreparable brain damage

Wales Online

'Fit and healthy' decorator's earache turned out to be infection that killed him

Doctors desperately tried to save Gareth Rowlands, 50, by placing him in an induced coma, but the damage to his brain was so severe that he was rendered 'incompatible with life'

Daily Mirror

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Reuters

Death toll from mysterious meningitis outbreak in Mexico at 35

State officials in northern Mexico on Monday reported another death caused by a mysterious meningitis outbreak, bringing the total number of victims linked to the disease to 35.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh parents 'thought they would lose' toddler after Meningitis diagnosis

Andrew Vipond and his wife Moyra feared the worst for their little daughter Emily after she was admitted to hospital and remained under the care of doctors for a month shortly after turning one in 2012

Daily Mirror

Johnny Depp and Sir Tom Jones lead mourners at legendary guitarist Jeff Beck's funeral

Johnny Depp was the last person to perform with Jeff Beck before he died aged 78 after contracting bacterial meningitis. He was laid to rest in his hometown of Wallington, Surrey

Daily Record

Perth family will never run out of love for Alexis Rose

The twelfth anniversary of a Perth toddler's death will be marked by her twin sister entering her first grown up 5K charity run.

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The Guardian - UK

‘I knew my son had gone’: Michael Rosen on the moment that changed his life – extract

In this extract from his new book, Getting Better, the author and poet describes the death of his beloved teenage son, Eddie

Wales Online

Mum of boy left disabled after hospital blunders wins multi-million pound pay-out after suing the NHS

Charlotte Cheshire's son Adam was left brain damaged and severely disabled after medics missed opportunities to diagnose infections when he was a newborn

Daily Mirror

Girl wins £39m settlement after hospital's meningitis error saw her lose four limbs

A girl has had a £39 million settlement approved in the High Court after her symptoms of meningitis were missed by Frimley Park Hospital, in Surrey, and she went on to lose all four limbs

Glasgow Live

Tributes paid to 'amazing' Glasgow mum who died on New Year's Day after suffering from meningitis

Bella McOuat was an avid campaigner for children living in care after the 24-year-old spent much of her childhood in a care home. The 24-year-old mother was diagnosed with meningitis on December 30

Daily Mirror

Tributes paid to 'amazing' young mum who died of meningitis on New Year's Day

Bella McOuat was described as 'a fab mama, an amazing wife' and someone who was passionate about improving the lives of children in care

Daily Record

Young Scots mum dies on New Year's Day after suffering from meningitis as tributes paid to 'amazing woman'

Bella McOuat, 24, who had been suffering from meningitis, was a passionate campaigner for those who had been in care.

The Conversation

Jeff Beck dies of bacterial meningitis – what you need to know about the disease

Influential English guitarist Jeff Beck, who rose to fame playing with the Yardbirds and later fronted the Jeff Beck Group, died on January 10 aged 78 after contracting bacterial meningitis.

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