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.
Also included are images of the 1860 Republican party convention site in Chicago and of the two main contenders for the party's nomination, Lincoln and Seward. Report broken link. Lincoln's First Inaugural Address, March 4, 1861. Lincoln's first official act as President was to address the nation.