News & Stories
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Stories
Kieron's story
Kathryn, of Gateshead, was told her son, Kieron, aged 17 months, had bronchitis in January this year, but before long he was fighting for his life with meningitis
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Aysha's story
Nine-year-old Aysha Riley-Marsh arrived home from school on 10 February 2015 with a headache and fever
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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