For decades, MenB has been the most common cause of bacterial meningitis in the UK and Ireland. Today, meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia remain the leading infectious cause of death for children under five in the UK.
The first political party to hold a national convention for this purpose was the Republican Party.
A political party's nominee for president is announced at that party's national party convention. Each political party hosts a national party convention. The convention is a formal gathering of all party delegates from all states, typically held the summer before a presidential election.