Warnings issued following treatment of child in Naas for meningitis

A young child from Naas is currently being treated for meningococcal meningitis it has been revealed. The deadly viral infection is highly contagious and the Meningitis Research Foundation are now appealing to the public to make themselves familiar with the symptoms and also with the symptoms of septicaemia.

A statement from the Meningitis Research Foundation warned of the severity of the condition.

"Meningitis is the inflammation of the lining around the brain and spinal cord while septicaemia is the blood poisoning form of the disease. They can occur together or separately and share many of the symptoms of other, more common, everyday illnesses such as the flu or even a hangover."