News & Stories
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Stories
Mark C's story
In the summer of 1976, Mark Cranston was diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis
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Shae's story
Connie’s son Shae, aged 3, was his normal, happy self when she put him to bed one evening, but the next day he was lethargic and sleepy
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Maison's story
Maison Farmer, Swindon, battles everyday with the severe after-effects bacterial meningitis can cause. He contracted the disease in March 2012, just twelve weeks after he was born.
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Harley's story
It was the morning of 26 August 2010 and baby Harley Jones drank his milk as normal, but, he soon became floppy and grey, with a bulging fontanelle and was staring with sunken eyes
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Harry R's story
Jo’s son Harry, then aged 4, from Burgess Hill in West Sussex, fell ill in October 2013. Initially he had a headache, joint pain, a high temperature and was very sleepy
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Joel's story
When baby Joel began to run a temperature on 16 December 2003, concerned mother, Kirbbi Bucknall, took him to see her midwife
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Jackson's story
At just seven weeks old and only days since he had given his first smile, Jackson Griffiths contracted pneumococcal meningitis
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Charlie C's story
When nine-day-old Charlie became irritable and unsettled, new mother Leah Cormack trusted her instincts and called for help. Little did she know that he was suffering from a life-threatening disease
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Evan S's story
On 25th March 2015, Evan from Plymouth, contracted Meningitis B (menB) and Septicaemia and sadly passed away just hours later
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Adrienne's story
Following an emotional week commemorating the birthday of her late husband, 26-year-old Adrienne Quinnear feared for her life when she contracted bacterial meningitis and septicaemia
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Ben P's story
Mother and nurse, Leah Pope, knew there was a problem when newborn son Ben was suffering from an unusually high temperature, on 2 September 2013 he was diagnosed with E.coli meningitis. She recalls their story here
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Emma G's story
Emma, 35, from Luton was returning from a family break in Blackpool when she began to feel ill. Initially flu was suspected, but as a rash developed Emma realised she needed to get to hospital