News & Stories
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Lily T's story
Little Lily was just 10 months old when she became ill. What was originally diagnosed as a sickness bug was in fact meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia, which proved too much for the brave youngster. Mum Rebekah, from Doncaster in South Yorkshire, tells their sad story here
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Will C's story
When Will was Fifteen-years-old in 1970, he had sickness, headache, dizziness and aversion to light
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Arran J's story
Lisa was away on a training course when her baby son Arran became ill but her partner Graeme’s parental instincts kicked in
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Tyler G's story
Young Tyler had a difficult start in life and was diagnosed with meningitis at just a couple of days old. This has left him with severe autism and needing 24-hour care. Mum Kim, from Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire, tells their story here
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Ellis W-S's story
Emma’s five day old son Ellis had no clear symptoms of meningitis but was clearly not right. But it soon became obvious that he was seriously ill
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Sheryl M's story
Sheryl Mulloy from Hull, East Yorkshire tragically lost her partner last year after he contracted meningococcal meningitis
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Rachel L's story
Forty-year-old Rachel became ill with extreme photosensitivity, excruciating headache, vision loss, nausea, vomiting and slurred speech. It wasn’t the first time she’d become ill with similar symptoms. Rachel, from Southwell in Nottinghamshire, tells her story here
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Helen B's story
Helen is a meningitis survivor. Twenty-one years ago the then teenager became ill and her family were told to prepare for the worst
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Ethan's story
Maria’s son Ethan had just been born when he began to show signs of being unwell. Here, the mum from Forfar, Angus in Scotland, bravely tells their devastating story
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Lenny R’s story
Little Lenny was not feeding, crying when being picked up and had cold hands and feet. Mum Donna, from Newport Pagnell in Buckinghamshire, called the hospital, which immediately started to treat him for suspected meningitis. Donna recounts their story
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Irene N's story
Theresa’s mum, Irene, from Birmingham, had flu-like symptoms and a temperature, but was shivering. Theresa knew her mum wasn’t herself and trusted her instincts to get her to hospital
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Leo S's story
Thirty-one-year-old Leo, from Ponsanooth in Cornwall, had flu-like symptoms, an unbearable headache, fever, vomiting and sensitivity to light. She was persuaded to go to hospital where doctors suspected meningitis