News & Stories
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Emilia S's story
Baby Emilia had what her parents thought was a viral rash, which doctors initially diagnosed as nappy rash. But as her symptoms grew worse and she became more unsettled her concerned parents took her to hospital, where viral meningitis was diagnosed
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Isabella I's story
Gemma’s baby daughter Isabella was not herself. She had a high-pitched wailing cry, high temperature, was off her food and drink and curled into a foetal position. A visit to the doctor was inconclusive but, as she deteriorated, Gemma took her to hospital, where eventually meningitis was diagnosed
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Abigail H's story
Abigail was just 23, enjoying her new life in Worcestershire, happy and healthy. Until she contracted meningitis
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Sian's story
Sian, from Bingham in Nottinghamshire, fell ill as a 2-year-old in 1995. Her father spotted four tiny reddish/purple bruises, which started alarm bells ringing with her mother, who recollected reading one of our disease leaflets
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Josh M's story
The mum of a baby boy who survived meningitis has walked an amazing 26.2 miles in one go to mark her son’s recovery as part of our Marathon Month challenge
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Luca J's story
Jodie’s twins were born three months early. Lola is doing well, but Luca has since contracted meningitis four times, leaving him with lifelong and life-changing after-effects
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Ben M's story
When Angela’s son Ben fell ill at the age of four she knew exactly what it was because they’d been there before. At just four years old, Ben had caught meningitis for a second time
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Thomas C's story
Emma and Jason’s baby son Thomas became ill shortly after birth. He continued to fight after his life support machine was turned off and the family was able to spend 30 precious days together before Thomas died
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Shakira's story
A grieving mum now pregnant with twins who lost her little girl to meningitis will be one of our first supporters to tackle our new Marathon Month challenge
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Emily F's story
Ellie’s baby daughter Emily was six weeks old when she became ill in May 2001. Initially her meningitis went undiagnosed and it was only on a weekend away in Blackpool that Ellie was listened to and her baby admitted to hospital
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Edith's story
Loud grunting, purple toes, stomach twisting – all these were early symptoms of meningitis in Stafford-based Amy’s newly born baby girl Edith
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Kirsten A's story
Twenty-eight-year-old Kirsten, from Bonnyrigg in Midlothian, was pregnant with her second child, Benjamin, when she became ill