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Memorial garden to be launched at Friends' Day

09.04.10 

OVER 100 people whose lives have been affected by meningitis will be attending a special information day in the Bristol area tomorrow.

Top medical experts will be updating Meningitis UK supporters on the latest research into eradicating the deadly disease.

The charity is also launching a memorial garden at Bristol Memorial Woodlands in Alveston, where a special service will give families the opportunity to pay poignant tributes to their lost loved-ones.

Leading figures from Meningitis UK's Scientific Medical Advisory Panel will be speaking at the Friends' Day, being held at The Gables Hotel in Falfield, answering questions and giving updates on the latest advances.

Dr Louise Brackenbury, a post-doctoral research assistant at the University of Bristol, will be updating guests on the project being undertaken at the university looking at volunteers' immune responses following vaccination.

Meningitis UK's Chief Executive Steve Dayman, who lost his son Spencer to the disease in 1982, said: "Although it will be an emotional day, it will be a good opportunity for our supporters to come together and learn about our research projects and the progress being made.

"Every week, six families have to face the sudden tragedy of losing a loved one to meningitis.

"Just last week we heard about the tragic death of Ryan Bresnahan, a pupil at Clifton College, who died suddenly from meningococcal septicaemia. Cases like this highlight the importance of our work to find a vaccine for this devastating disease."

Meningitis kills more under-fives than any other infectious disease despite existing vaccines for Hib, meningitis C and pneumococcal meningitis.

Meningitis UK's Search 4 a Vaccine Campaign aims to raise £7million to help fund cutting-edge research to find a vaccine for meningitis B - the most common form of the disease in this country - and save thousands of lives in the future.

For more information about Meningitis UK, or to support the charity's Search 4 a Vaccine Campaign, call 0117 373 7373 or visit www.meningitisUK.org.

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Sally Lee
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Reply #1 on : Tue April 13, 2010, 08:41:08

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My family and myself attended the Friends Day in memory of my neice Amber Jo who was taken on 7th March 2006 aged 10. We would like to give a big thank you to Steve and his team for all the work they do to help families like ours. The memorial woodland was a beautifull peaceful place
and the day was very informative. Our best wishes to you all

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