News & Stories
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Stories
Leo S's Story
Leo from York was 22 when he fell ill in April this year with a headache, fever and numbness down the right side of his body. On admission to hospital a lumbar puncture confirmed bacterial meningitis. His story shows the importance of getting help quickly, as he explains here.
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Stories
Eliana S's Story
Eighteen-year-old Eliana was in her first year at university when she fell ill with meningococcal meningitis last October. Thanks to her parents and flatmates Eliana was taken to hospital. Fortunately, Eliana, from Bromley in Kent, has made a good recovery and is back fully embracing student life – and passionately raising awareness, as she tells us here.
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Events
Join us for the Meningitis Now Midsummer Party
We are delighted to invite you to join us for a wonderful evening at the Mall Galleries in London later this month.
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Stories
Julia E's Story
Julia, from Aberbargoed in Wales, was diagnosed with viral meningitis eight days before Christmas in 2019. Over four years later, Julia is still recovering from the after-effects of the disease. She recounts her experience here.
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Stories
Paul G's Story
Paul, from Swindon, lost his daughter Izzy to meningitis in 2016. Since then he has been an advocate for raising awareness through taking part in fundraising challenges. He is currently preparing to walk 100km in one go as part of the Cotswold Way Ultra Challenge on the 22nd of June. He shares his story here.
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Stories
Donna G's Story
Donna, from Kings Heath in Birmingham, fell ill with meningitis aged of 2 in 1974. She suffered vomiting, diarrhoea, convulsions, fits and loss of balance and today feels that she has lost 40 years of her life, as she tells us here.
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News
Thank you to our amazing corporate partners!
Thank you to our amazing corporate partners whose support helps us save lives and rebuild futures.
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Stories
Hayley R’s story
Hayley is a mother from Gloucestershire who contracted viral meningitis last year and is still recovering from the after-effects. She and her family are keen to raise awareness and fundraise and in September her husband and daughters raised almost £1000 in completing the Five Valleys Walk. Hayley shares her experience here.
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News
Hajj and Umrah Q&A
You may have spotted stories in the media recently about an increased risk of meningitis for people attending Hajj and Umrah in Saudi Arabia, and the health warnings they need to be aware of as they return to the UK.
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News
A manifesto for meningitis
With a General Election announced for 4 July 2024, Meningitis Now’s CEO, Dr Tom Nutt, discusses what the charity would like to see from a new government.
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Stories
Barbara K's Story
Viral meningitis has been a life-changing experience for Barbara, who fell ill aged 49 with intense sinus pain, stiff neck, back pain, intolerance to light and vomiting in May 2017. Fortunately, she found the time to concentrate on recovery and finding her new normal. Barbara, from the Scottish Borders, recounts her experience here.
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Stories
Harry & Ben's Story
Ben Williams is one of our Business Ambassadors and CEO of John F Hunt Regeneration. He lost his son, Harry, to pneumococcal meningitis on 22 February 2015 – just a few months short of his ninth birthday.