I was deeply saddened to read in your recent article that six-year-old motorcycle enthusiast Miles, of Highworth, died of suspected meningitis last month.

Meningitis and septicaemia are notoriously difficult to diagnose and can kill in hours. We fund preventative research to wipe out the disease as well as provide support and care to those affected by it.

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Steve Dayman Founder, Meningitis Now