News & Stories
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Stories
Vincent's story
Vincent’s story begins in June 2013 when he was just four months old. His mother, Gemma Muckle, recalls the moment her son was diagnosed with bacterial meningococcal septicaemia
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Harry B's story
When five week old Harry wouldn’t wake for his feed, concerned mother, Helen Burnett, took him to A&E to get him checked over
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Sophie M’s story
Sophie, from Aberdeen, was a normal, fit and healthy 22-year-old. It was a day no different to any other, but little did Sophie know when she woke up that day that things would never be the same again.
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George E's Story
Twenty-four hours after giving birth to a beautiful baby boy, Ruth Edwards, 28, noticed that her perfect little package had a bit of a temperature
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Ella C's story
Peterborough mum, Emily Cairns’ life got turned upside-down when 13-month-old Ella’s flu like symptoms took a turn for the worse and she was diagnosed with meningococcal septicaemia
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Caitriona’s story
Patricia Connolly, of Glenavy in Northern Ireland, saw viral meningitis take the life of her 20-year-old daughter Caitriona 10 years ago
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Emily's story
Sixteen-year-old Emily, from Exmouth in Devon, contracted a severe case of viral meningitis in February 2014
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Coby’s Story
Fourteen-month-old Coby Knighton’s chance of survival was 50:50 as he spent six days in an induced coma.
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Sophie R's story
Sophie, 23, from Reigate in Surrey, counts herself as fortunate to be alive after contracting meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia
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Taylor’s story
When Sophia Avery, from Maldon in Essex, gave birth to her second child Taylor in 2008 he was left fighting for his life with meningitis
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Bella's story
Two-year-old Bella, from Alfreton in Derbyshire, went to hospital five times before her meningitis was diagnosed. But it was the best Christmas present the family could have wished for when she finally responded to treatment
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Sofia K’s story
Sarah Jayne Kinsey, of Liverpool, rushed her daughter, Sofia, straight to hospital when she discovered a rash when changing her nappy in December last year