There's been an increase in the number of cases of meningococcal this year, 42 per cent up from this time last year.
Its led to a call for more awareness and action, with GPs in Hawke's Bay vaccinating boys and girls so they are protected before they hit university.
To find out more about what the symptoms are and what can be done to prevent it, we're joined by the director of the Meningitis Foundation Andrea Brady. And if you want to know more about it, check out the foundation's podcast here.
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