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.
By Philip Bump By Philip Bump July 28, 2016. Watch Hillary Clinton's full speech at the Democratic National Convention July 28 as she became the first woman to accept the nomination of a major party for the presidential election. (Video: The Washington Post; Photo: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)