News & Stories
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Sarah H's story
Sarah thought she had a migraine, with photophobia and neck stiffness. Seeking better pain relief she phoned 111, who called for an ambulance
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Stacey's story
Stacey, now 39, fell ill with viral meningitis when she was 18
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Kerri's story
Kerri had what she thought was a cold, but as she began to feel worse she was taken into hospital, where tests showed she had viral meningitis
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Ashley C's story
Ashley was 33 when she fell ill with viral meningitis about a year ago. What started as a severe headache developed into exhaustion, before she collapsed
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Kiri's story
Kiri, from mid-Norfolk, fell ill in June 2017 when she was 42, following an operation
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Sammi's story
Twenty-five-year-old Sammi, from Uttoxeter in Staffordshire, had been feeling under the weather but her condition took a turn for the worse, with a thunderclap of a headache. Following a dizzy spell at work she was admitted to hospital, where bacterial meningitis was diagnosed
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Oscar P's story
Baby Oscar had developed a strange cry and a high temperature, and stopped feeding. Rather than waiting to see, mum Vicky, from Worsley in Lancashire, trusted her instinct and took him immediately to A&E, a decision she’s certain saved the youngster’s life
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Charlotte B's story
Twenty-four-year-old Charlotte fell ill shortly after visiting London for the weekend, with a severe headache. Her symptoms worsened and she was taken to A&E, where a lumbar puncture eventually diagnosed viral meningitis
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Ashleigh D's story
Student Ashleigh was 18 when she fell ill with a headache and what felt like a cold. She quickly became worse and only the quick thinking of her sister Sophie, taking her to A&E on the way home from university, saved her life from meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia
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Rachel's story
Rachel tells us her meningitis story and how getting involved with our Believe & Achieve programme gave her a new sense of determination and direction
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Ben C’s story
Heather’s son Ben contracted bacterial meningitis when he was 15. Fortunately, he received medical care quickly as his condition deteriorated and he continues to recover well
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Harry H's story
Chenise’s baby son Harry was making a funny noise whilst breathing and lifting his legs like he had tummy ache, which is what they put it down to. But later that afternoon he quickly went downhill, turning grey, floppy and not responding. Then a rash started to appear on his chest