News & Stories
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Lucy S’s story
Meningitis left Lucy with an acquired brain injury, completely wiping her memory. She was unable to remember her name or anything about herself, how to speak, eat or dress. She’s encountered many more difficulties on her path to recovery, as she recounts here
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India's story
India was 17 when she became ill on her way home from holiday. Initially meningitis was ruled out, despite the presence of a rash, but later confirmed by further tests
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Tina's story
Tina was hard at work decorating while her twin daughters enjoyed a sleepover when she fell ill. Initially she thought it was the paint fumes that had affected her but she was suffering something far more serious – meningococcal meningitis
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Kris' story
Nearly a year ago Kris was hospitalised with viral meningitis. As we near the end of this year’s Viral Meningitis Week he tells his story, charting his progress towards recovery and outlining the help and support he found along the way
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Sienna's story
Baby Sienna had a bad night, with a high temperature and high-pitched screaming. With a routine check-up already planned the following day, mum Sabrina thought she’d wait to check her out
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Hannah K's story
Twenty-eight-year-old Hannah, from Lymm in Cheshire, developed a severe headache, dizziness and vertigo as well as sickness, sensitivity to light and neck pain. She was collapsing when walking and could not speak without slurring
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Primrose's story
In 2019 Liana’s oldest daughter Indie-mai got bacterial meningitis at the age of 5. After two weeks of hospital treatment she was back home with her family. Liana thought that would be the only experience the family would have with meningitis, but in 2020 at the start of the pandemic their world fell apart when their 2-year-old daughter Primrose became poorly
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Abi R's story
Abi, originally from Jersey in the Channel Islands but now living in Norwich, will have the 20th anniversary of surviving meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia as a 4-year-old later this year
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Kayleigh Ann's story
Kayleigh Ann, originally from Waterlooville but now living in Cosham, became ill with meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia in August 2004 at the age of 10, since when she has had to endure 33 separate surgeries.
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Rhys' story
Emma and Justin were visiting family in London when their baby son Rhys first became ill. As they headed home to Wales meningitis never entered their heads, but as Rhys continued to deteriorate Emma became increasingly concerned about his condition
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Charlie M's story
Our Community Ambassador Ian Watkinson explores the impact losing his grandson Charlie to meningitis had on him and still has
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Sophia S's meningitis story
Joanna and Chris’s young daughter Sophia had suffered her first illness but appeared to have recovered well. However, whilst on a Christmas shopping trip, her parents became worried and trusting their ‘gut feeling’ contacted doctors