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.
1 First African American woman to seek a major party nomination for President of the United States (1972). 2  First woman to have her name placed in nomination for President at the Democratic National Convention. 3  First African American to be on the ballot as a candidate for President.