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.
The convention is a formal gathering of all party delegates from all states, typically held the summer before a presidential election. The Democratic and Republican national conventions are large, televised events. At the convention, the delegates officially cast their votes in favor of the party's presidential nominee.