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Noa-Roses Battle: A Mothers Fight Against Meningitis B - A four-year-old girl from Blackwood, Caerphilly county, fought meningococcal type B meningitis despite full vaccination. After a park trip, she developed leg pain, fever, rash, and vomiting. Initially diagnosed with scarlet fever, she was sent home, but her condition worsened, leading to a lumbar puncture that confirmed MenB infection. Noa-Roses family describes it as their worst nightmare, with the girl now living with epilepsy, fatigue, and developmental delays. The vaccine has reduced MenB cases by 75% in infants since 2015, but not foolproof. Experts call Noa-Roses case extremely rare and credit vaccines for her survival. Recent outbreaks fuel calls for teen boosters by 2030.
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