News & Stories
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Stories
Daniel M's story
Daniel tells about how he thought he had the flu, but was soon in hospital fighting meningococcal septicaemia, which means he now uses a wheelchair
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Amy W's story
Amy Whittaker tells her story of meningitis, which saw her miss work and be in hospital for weeks as she recovered from the disease
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Daniel H's story
Daniel Halford was just 18 when he died from meningitis after complaining of a headache just hours before
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Alissa's story
In April 2010, two year-old, Alissa Chowdhury was lying in a hospital bed after losing her legs and right hand after contracting meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia
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Joanna's story
When Joanna Rigby fell ill at work she thought she was coming down with flu but her condition worsened and she was rushed to hospital with meningitis
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Lynne's story
One evening in March 2010, Lynne Harding from Aldershot fell asleep after feeling unwell. She woke up four days later in hospital, having contracted both pneumococcal and viral meningitis
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Grace M's story
Lively Grace Elizabeth Merridan died in February 2010 from meningoencephalitis - an acute swelling of the brain and its lining
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Amelia L's story
Little Amelia was five-months-old when she fell ill in February 2010. She had a high temperature and was vomiting her feeds but seemed happy in herself so we thought she was just teething. Her big brother Patrick, four, had been a bit sniffly too.
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Alkin's story
Alkin fell ill with meningitis shortly after Christmas in 2009. The speed at which he fell ill, and the emotional rollercoaster that was to follow, has made his family realise just how lucky they are that he pulled through
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Taylor-Rae's story
Andy Hall knew something wasn't right with his granddaughter Taylor-Rae when he was babysitting her one weekend. But he had no idea just how ill she would get
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Aaliyah's story
Aaliyah's family were proud of their little princess and how she was overcoming being born without a hip. But, tragedy struck in 2009 when she fell ill with meningitis
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Layton's story
Smiling toddler Layton died suddenly from meningitis on October 27, 2009, aged 16 months