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Meningitis: signs and symptoms leaflet and poster

Poster and leaflet for teenagers and young people, especially new college and university students, highlighting the signs and symptoms of meningitis.

Applies to England

Documents

Meningitis: don't ignore the signs and symptoms (print version)

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Meningitis: signs and symptoms poster

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If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email publications@ukhsa.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Details

These resources describe the warning signs of meningitis, so that teenagers and young people, those entering a new college or university in particular, know what to look out for if someone falls ill.

It also reminds young people that they are eligible for the free MenACWY vaccine until age 25 to help protect them from some of the main causes of meningitis and septicaemia.

Printed copies of this poster and leaflet can be ordered for free from Health Publications.

A range of translations in 32 community languages are also available.

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Immunisation Publications
UK Health Security Agency, 61 Colindale Avenue, Colindale
London
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Telephone: 0300 123 1002

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Published 30 January 2015
Last updated 27 September 2023 + show all updates
  1. Updated poster and added corresponding text and print version with links to translations.

  2. First published.