News & Stories
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Georgia S’s story
At first, Lauren thought her eight-year-old daughter Georgia, from Livingston in West Lothian, was coming down with conjunctivitis
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Matthew L’s story
Trembling, a temperature, cold hands and feet and vomiting first alerted Gemma Lessells, of Fife, that there was something very wrong with her little boy, Matthew
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Matilda H’s story
One month before her first birthday Matilda had a high temperature, was off her food and seemed out of character
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Isla R’s story
It took three visits to hospital before 19-month-old Isla was diagnosed with meningococcal group B meningitis and septicaemia
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Eve A's story
Heartbroken mum, Lora Allonby, of Cumbria, lost her baby daughter to meningococcal group B meningitis and septicaemia when she was just five days old
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Mia H's story
A rash was one of the last signs that eight-year-old Mia had contracted meningococcal group B meningitis and encephalitis in January last year
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Lise's Story
Lise, originally from Bexhill-on-Sea but now living in France, found our website a lifeline as she struggled to come to terms with meningitis and its aftermath
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Stanley's story
A high temperature, lethargy and a grumpy mood alerted mum, Kathleen Burn, of Northumberland, that there was something wrong with her little boy, Stanley
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Lisa J's story
Lisa Johnson, 42, first contracted meningitis in 2004, and as well as suffering from its after-effects, the disease has re-occurred three more times
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Beren’s story
Beren, 6, from Pontypridd, was usually full of energy, but after going swimming he became lethargic and complained of a headache
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Lily H's story
Parents, Rickie and Carly Hicks, of Hertfordshire, were enjoying valuable family time when their six-month-old daughter, Lily, suddenly became ill with fever-like symptoms and breathing with a moan
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Georgia A's story
While on her travels in China, 23-year-old Georgia, of Hertfordshire, began suffering with ongoing headaches, dizziness and a general feeling of 'unwell-ness'