Meningitis

The 78-year-old guitarist, who just weeks ago finished touring the US and Europe with actor Johnny Depp, peacefully passed away after suddenly contracting ...

Pictured, Jeff Beck and guitarist Eric Clapton performing at the 2010 Crossroads Guitar Festival in Bridgeview, Illinois Jeff Beck passed away peacefully last night at the age of 78. Meningitis is inflammation of the membranes that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord. The most common forms of meningitis are bacterial and viral. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. These vaccines are offered to babies, from the age of eight weeks and over and to teenagers and students. Thousands of people suffer from viral meningitis every year in the UK. According to experts, at least 1.2million cases of bacterial meningitis are estimated to occur every year around the world. Vaccines are the most effective way to protect against certain types of bacterial meningitis, though there is no vaccine that protects against all of them (Men A, B, C, W, X, Y and Z). Bacterial meningitis, which needs urgent hospital treatment, affects the meninges, protective membranes that surround the spinal cord and brain. - Experts estimate that up to 1 in every 10 cases of bacterial meningitis is fatal Bacterial meningitis, which requires urgent hospital treatment, affects the membranes that affect the spinal cord and brain