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.
After a national convention selects a partyâs Presidential candidate, the delegates endorse a. candidate for Vice President. Generally, the parties allow the Presidential candidates to choose their. own running mates, but the official state-by-state roll call process of endorsement is still conducted.