News & Stories
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Peter O's story
Peter, from Westcliff-on-Sea in Essex, fell ill two years ago. The 36-year-old had a range of symptoms, including a headache, aches all over his body, photophobia and a high temperature, and knew something was seriously wrong (as did his cat, Ru)
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Harley B's story
Demi, from Strabane in County Tyrone, was worried about her baby son Harley’s temperature and that he was very agitated. Initial advice was to keep an eye on him but when Demi eventually took him to A&E doctors responded quickly to treat his meningitis
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Indie's story
Melissa and Steve’s daughter Indie was born premature, but beautiful and seemingly healthy. However, she had contracted Group B strep and was rushed into intensive care. For days her parents watched and waited as they lived through a rollercoaster of emotions
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Eilidh's story
Eilidh was just 8 when she became ill and died from MenW whilst on a family holiday in France
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Sam L's story
Sam, from Abbeymead in Gloucester, fell ill in 2019 with what she thought was the start of a cold. But the 23-year-old went from bad to worse and was admitted to hospital where meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia was diagnosed
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Kim L's story
"It’s taken me over 17 years to write this, I have tried before, but recently a film inspired me to put my story to paper, and not bottle it up. I hope it gives a little insight into the disease called meningitis and how it affected me personally
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Ipek's story
An excruciating headache, stiff neck, light sensitivity, vomiting and dizziness led to an initial diagnosis of viral meningitis for Ipek. The new mum, from Essex, spent her 30th birthday in hospital, but then her diagnosis was changed to bacterial meningitis as her condition deteriorated
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Karen's Mollaret's story
Karen, from Wales, is keen to raise awareness of Mollaret’s meningitis, a recurrent form of viral meningitis. She has now had this seven times since 2008
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Connor W's story
First-time mum Claire, from Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, didn’t quite have the magical time she was hoping for when her son Connor was born and at four weeks he was admitted to hospital, where viral meningitis was finally diagnosed
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Charlie N’s story
Baby Charlie was irritable, unsettled and screaming when he was picked up. Fortunately, mum Chelsea had to pick up some test results for him the next day so took the opportunity to ask about his condition
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Simon K’s story
Diane’s 21-month-old-son Simon fell ill in January 1977 with meningococcal septicaemia, sadly losing his life to the disease
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Louisa W's story
Louisa, now living in Shropshire, suffered a series of catastrophic illnesses when she was just 23. Following an awful migraine that lasted for three months she contracted bacterial meningitis, suffered a stroke then, a few days later, had a cavernous sinus thrombosis (under the brain) which forced her eye out on to her cheek