News & Stories
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Georgia's story
Toddler Georgia's death hit the headlines in August 2009 after doctors twice misdiagnosed her as having swine flu. Her parents Paul and Tasha have embarked on a fundraising mission in her memory
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Gemma's story
Gemma hit the headlines in July 2009 when she almost died from meningitis after doctors misdiagnosed it as swine flu. She faced a real battle to get the correct treatment. With a life-support machine keeping her alive
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Paige's story
Nine-month-old Paige was diagnosed with pneumococcal meningitis, which she has thankfully overcome. Doctors said it was bad luck that she should fall so desperately ill as she'd had the pneumococcal vaccine. But her parents believe luck was on their side
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Hazel's story
Hazel Southam had recently returned from an assignment in Jordan when she started to feel ill with flu-like symptoms. Fellow correspondents had caught a similar bug, so she didn't worry about it. Then, within just a few minutes everything changed
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Amy K's story
Amy faced a frightening time when she was rushed to hospital with meningitis at the same time as her young son
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Marshall's story
Brave Marshall fell ill with meningitis just days after his first birthday, causing him to lose both his hands and legs to septicaemia. His family and friends have rallied round to raise tens of thousands of pounds to fund prosthetic limbs
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Robbie's story
Little fighter Robbie has captured people's hearts with his bravery after losing both legs to meningococcal septicaemia. They were amputated as he battled back from the brink of death at just 23-months-old
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Rory's story
Rory fell ill with meningitis on November 25, 2007, and was fighting for life in hospital when he was also struck down with haemolytic-uremic syndrome - a rare but severe condition which causes kidney failure
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Jasmine's story
In October 2007, Helen’s daughter, Jasmine, started to feel ill. Within hours, a rash had covered her body and she would later be diagnosed with the ‘C’ strain of meningococcal meningitis
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Harry's story
When Amanda Keys' son Harry became ill when he was just 11 days old she was told it was probably just colic. It wasn't, Harry was seriously ill with meningitis
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Andy F's story
Life for the Friedli family changed dramatically in 2007 when dad, Andy, contracted viral meningitis. The pain and trauma was felt by the whole family – especially daughter Nicola, three, who was frightened her daddy may die
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Emma H's story
On Boxing Day in 2006, Emma Howell, was suffering with a headache so severe, that she was taken to hospital by her worried parents. Emma, from Aberdare in Wales, was later diagnosed with meningoencephalitis HSV1; a form of viral meningitis