News & Stories
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Evan's story
When Kay’s 3-year-old son Evan complained he was feeling unwell and was burning up, they tucked him up in bed with them to keep a closer eye on him. But when they noticed a rash they called an ambulance and he was rushed to hospital
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Bella M's story
Bella contracted meningitis at 24 years old and died on New Year’s Day. What initially seemed like just a bad fever quickly transpired to be a critical case of bacterial meningitis. Bella’s husband John, from South Lanarkshire, shares his story
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Ava's C's story
When Nicole’s young daughter Ava became suddenly unwell with a high temperature, her instinct told her that there was something wrong. Nicole tells the story of what happened next
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Alice's story
One of the problems with the signs and symptoms of meningitis is that they can be misread as something else; be that onset of flu, a hangover or even covid
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Helen M’s story
Helen was 36 when she fell ill whilst working abroad in May 2015. Viral meningitis was diagnosed and to this day she is still battling the after-effects of her illness. Helen, from Grantham in Lincolnshire, tells her story here
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Daniel B’s story
The Ribbon Appeal at our Gloucester Concert on Friday 2 December was given by Annette Bailey. Annette lost her 17-year-old son Daniel to meningococcal septicaemia in February 2016 and life will never be the same again, as she tells us here
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Amelia H’s story
At four-weeks-old Laura and Nathan’s little bundle of joy was the most perfect, gorgeous and healthy little girl that they could ever imagine. The family really did not expect what was to come and their world was turned upside down when their gorgeous girl became seriously ill. Laura and Nathan, from Burnley, tell their story here
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Jonathan P’s story
Jonathan Provis and his wife Sarah, from Lincolnshire, have joined us as volunteers. They have been familiar with our charity for a long time and are looking forward to doing more awareness raising. Jonathan shares his story here
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Jake B’s story
Jake was 9 when he fell ill with fever, sickness and a severe headache in May last year. The youngster had contracted pneumococcal meningitis which left him with profound deafness in both ears requiring cochlear implants
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Jasmine A-B’s story
Ten years ago Jasmine contracted meningitis. Fortunately, she went on to make a good recovery and now, to mark the anniversary, she’s braving the shave to raise money so 10 young meningitis survivors can get support and coaching through our Believe & Achieve programme, as she tells us here
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Rebecca M’s story
Rebecca was nearly 5 when she fell ill in 1987. What started with a sore throat and being sick gradually developed until she became very stiff and couldn't make her chin touch her chest. Fortunately, her mum remembered seeing one of our awareness posters at the local GP surgery, which made her question an incorrect diagnosis and helped save Rebecca’s life
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Mathew's story
Promising rugby player Mathew Johnstone is learning how to walk again after the brain bug nearly killed him just days after his 17th birthday