Submitted on Saturday 12th March 2016
Published on Monday 14th March 2016
Current status: Closed
Closed: Wednesday 14th September 2016
Signatures: 15
Vaccinate all children against the ACWY strain of meningitis
My son contracted the Men W strain of meningococcal septacimia at age 20 months in April 2015, he was extremely poorly and got turned away from 3 health professionals as having a virus until I went by my cut instinct and took him to the children's hospital. He had no rash and we almost lost him.
Cases of meningitis and septicaemia due to Men W have been increasing in England, from 22 cases in 2009 to 117 in 2014. The increase seems to be speeding up in 2015, caused by an aggressive strain of the bug. But it's fatal in about 1 in 10 cases and can lead to long-term health problems.
Men W infections are particularly severe and usually need to be treated in intensive care. They have a higher death rate than the more common Men C and Men B strains.
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