News & Stories
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Poppy H’s story
Poppy, from Bridport in Dorset, was an easy going baby, but in May she developed a high temperature, wouldn’t feed and was crying, which later turned into a high-pitched moan – all classic symptoms of meningitis
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Joanne's story
Steve McCourt made the hardest decision of his life when wife, Joanne, 53, was put on life support after contracting bacterial meningitis on 27th January 2015
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Harry D's story
When 17 year old Shelby from Bolton, went to babysit her brother, nothing could have prepared her for the devastating events that would follow
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Bronwyn's story
30-year-old Bronwyn, from Cambridge, contracted meningococcal septicaemia in 2002 as a teenager
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Mia's story
Little Mia, from Louth in Lincolnshire, was just three-weeks-old when she came down with Strep B meningitis
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Leighton’s story
On July 30th 2013 18-month-old Leighton, from Kirkby in Liverpool, was struck down with meningitis and septicaemia
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Nathaniel's story
In October 2014, 11-year-old Nathaniel Gate, of Reading, was sent home from school with a high temperature and later began vomiting violently, his parents contacted the out of hours GP
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Charlotte Louise H's story
What was at first diagnosed as a cold turned out to be pneumococcal meningitis. Despite a gloomy prognosis, 18 months on Charlotte is a bright, stubborn and vocal little girl. Proud mum Kirsty tells their story here.
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Timothy's story
When he received a phone call that his son had been rushed to hospital, Pastor Phillip Omodeni immediately returned from a holiday in Nigeria to be by his side
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Zara's story
Zara Alam was a happy and active 13-month-old when she was cruelly taken from her loving parents within 24 hours of contracting meningitis
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Oscar F's story
Doctors were running out of options as 14-month-old Oscar’s condition rapidly deteriorated after he contracted meningococcal meningitis in January this year
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Charlotte H's story
In February 2015, Charlotte Hannibal, had just returned to university after visiting her family when she suffered a number of flu-like symptoms including feeling cold, shivering, a sore throat, and a bloating feeling in the stomach