Act quickly in meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia (MenB) cases

Helen O’Callaghan says group B meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia (MenB) can have lasting effects.

MENINGITIS was not on Aisling Fagan’s radar when her daughter started crying in a way the Dublin mum felt “wasn’t right at all”.

Kayleigh-Ann, then nine months old, had been fine all day but started projectile vomiting at bedtime and had a high temperature and very irritable cry.