Guidance

Meningitis and septicaemia: prevention and management in higher education institutions

Guidance for higher education institutions on meningoccocal disease.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 7 November 2016
• Last updated: 15 July 2025 — See all updates

Documents

Guidance on the prevention and management of meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia in higher education institutions

Ref: PHE Publications Gateway Number: 2016383

PDF, 3.43 MB, 40 pages

Details

This content was originally produced by Public Health England (PHE). This content is now owned and managed by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)

This guidance covers:

• understanding invasive meningococcal disease and why freshers are at increased risk
• raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of meningitis
• encouraging all first time university entrants up to 25 years old to have the MenACWY vaccination
• planning ahead for possible case or cluster of cases of meningitis
• sourcing resources to support awareness of immunisation
• best practice for communications in the event of a suspected case of meningitis

Published 7 November 2016

Last updated 15 July 2025 + show all updates

1. 15 July 2025

   Rebranded page to UKHSA. No change to content.

2. 10 January 2017

   Uploaded revised PDF which includes further detail around best practice for communications in the event of a suspected case of Meningitis.

3. 7 November 2016

   First published.