A lifesaving vaccine against the deadliest form of meningitis has been approved by EU scientists but it will take at least a year before it is available in Ireland, the country which has the highest rate of the disease in Europe.

A WOMAN who lost both legs after contracting meningitis is warning others to spot the signs of the potentially killer disease.

A woman who lost both legs after contracting meningitis is warning others to spot the signs of the potentially killer disease.

Lives could be saved by a new iPhone app that displays the vital signs of a disease which can kill within hours, it was claimed today.

A MORE widely protective meningitis vaccination is to be added to the child immunisation schedule this autumn.

Health experts today warned young people to be extra vigilant of the potentially life-threatening meningitis virus which can kill a healthy person within hours.

MENINGITIS charities have repeated their call for all children to be vaccinated against a bug that can cause the disease and other life-threatening illnesses.