News & Stories
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Laura C's meningitis story
"I had terrible flu over the Christmas period but had to drag myself into work as I had a Christmas shift and didn't want to let anyone down.
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Theo G’s story
Little Theo didn't want to feed, was unsettled and had a rapidly rising temperature. But when he vomited and it was bright orange mum Catherine, from Usk in Monmouthshire, knew something was very wrong. Theo had contracted bacterial meningitis. Catherine tells their story here
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Lucas M’s story
Nickie’s young son Lucas, from Normanton in West Yorkshire, contracted meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia when he was just 1 in 2011. As Lucas has grown older, after-effects that were not immediately obvious have become more pronounced, as Nickie explains
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Evie's story
Donna’s daughter Evie was usually a happy baby, and the experienced mum, from Carlisle in Cumbria, knew something was wrong when she wasn’t her normal happy self. Even so, she had to persevere to get Evie’s meningitis diagnosed. She tells their story here
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Patrick V's story
Sarah left her young son Patrick laughing but just hours later the youngster was fighting for his life in hospital. Sarah, from Lurgan in Armagh, tells their story here
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Orla's story
"This is something even now I don't think I have quite accepted happened, or dealt with, but remaining positive and focused on what needed to be done is what helped us through it
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Rajinder's story
Rajinder Tumber recently found fame as the author of the world’s longest love poem. The 34 year old Cyber Security specialist from Belvedere, South East London, is not only a part-time poet and author of several thought-provoking books, but is also a survivor of meningitis.
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Jeanette D’s story
Jeanette, from Sandown in the Isle of Wight, contracted meningococcal septicaemia over 50 years ago when she was 23. It’s left her with painful knees but compared to other people who have been affected she feels lucky. Now she encourages others to take up their vaccinations. She tells her story here
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Jess W’s story
Catherine’s baby daughter Jess was lethargic and not interested in feeding – most unlike her. The health visitor suggested it was just the summer heat but, trusting her instincts, Catherine felt there was more to it. She was right, Jess had viral meningitis. Catherine, from Devizes in Wiltshire, tells their story here
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Bethany S’s story
Penny’s young daughter Bethany, from Egremont in Cumbria, wouldn’t wake and remained lethargic and floppy. Initially a virus was diagnosed but Penny, trusting her mother’s instinct suspected something more serious and took her daughter to A&E. She was right – Bethany had contracted meningococcal septicaemia. Penny recounts their experience here
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Emily B’s story
Nineteen-year-old Emily, from Wymondham in Norfolk, developed a severe headache and light sensitivity. When the pain became too great the college student went to the doctors before eventually ending up in hospital, where tests showed she had contracted viral meningitis. Mum Tracey tells their story
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Nicola G’s story
Nicola, from Romford in Essex, had an excruciating headache that nothing would touch and knew something was seriously wrong. An ambulance was called and hospital doctors swiftly diagnosed viral meningitis. The 33-year-old mum tells her story here