Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) causes progressive muscle weakness and, without treatment, can limit life expectancy to just two years.
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Wes Streeting praises the "Herculean efforts" to protect people from the Kent meningitis outbreak.
Wes Streeting praises the "Herculean efforts" to protect people from the Kent meningitis outbreak.
Sofii Lewis was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis tendencies and OCD after giving birth.
Sofii Lewis was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis tendencies and OCD after giving birth.
Nine-year-old Eliza's mum says she was relieved when her daughter was diagnosed with the disease.
Sofii Lewis was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis tendencies and OCD after giving birth.
The size and speed of the outbreak which has now affected 29 people, killing two of them, has been labelled "unprecedented".
BBC Health reporter Smitha Mundasad answers your questions on meningitis B
The outbreak, which has killed two people, is thought to have originated at a Canterbury nightclub.
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