News & Stories
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Jamie C's story
Emma Cowey's son Jamie woke up feeling fine but died within 24 hours of meningitis. Here she tells how her darling baby boy fell victim to the killer disease
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Trevor's story
In November 2011 Trevor Newsome, from Leeds, was 61 when he began suffering with what he thought was a migraine. When his symptoms got worse, he was admitted to hospital and diagnosed with viral meningitis
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Daniel's story
Twenty-month-old Daniel, from Newton Abbot in Devon, woke at 6am with a high temperature. He was sleepy and moaning when he saw his GP later that day, who immediately gave him antibiotics and called an ambulance
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Kerry's story
Kerry MacKinnon thought she was getting a migraine, but as her headache became worse it became clear that she was seriously ill. Here she explains how she survived meningitis
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Chris P's story
Popular teenager Chris died within 24 hours of showing any sign of being ill. His sudden death sent shockwaves through the close-knit community of Wotton-under-Edge in Gloucestershire
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Liam N's story
Bereaved Hull mum Claire Newman has been campaigning tirelessly since Liam was struck down by meningitis aged six
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Jessica M's story
Kelly Crisp and Warren Morgan, from Hertfordhire, have been dedicated to fundraising after the devastating brain bug killed their two-year-old daughter Jessica in 2005
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George L's story
George Lane from Huddersfield is determined he won't live in fear of the potentially deadly brain bug meningitis which has attacked his body four times
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Lily's story
It was just an ordinary November day with a four-week-old baby for Lily and her mother Billie, but all that was to change dramatically and very quickly when Lily was rushed to hospital with an unusual cry and a burning temperature.
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Jonathan's story
Jonathan Davies, 50, was leading an active life, training for his first open water sea triathlon, when viral meningitis struck. He thought "I'll give it a couple of days and I’ll be back to normal." Not quite...
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Liam K's story
Liam was a fit and healthy footballer, who fell ill with swine flu shortly after his 13th birthday. It is thought the virus weakened his immune system and meant he was unable to battle the meningitis bug
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Helen K's story
Helen fell desperately ill with the brain bug and it initially left her unable to walk and facing a long recovery period. But the youngster has battled her way back to full health