News & Stories
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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
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Kate's story
It was four days before Christmas in 2006 when Kate began to feel ill but she passed the tiredness and headache off as the early stages of flu
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Liam E's story
On December 10, 2006, Russell and Suzanne Elliott had been out for the day and little baby Liam had his usual sleep in the car on the way home, so he was full of energy by the time the family got back home that evening
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Dylan's story
Quentin and Surj Stott's story is sadly one of many tragedies of losing a loved one to meningitis. They were a family of five, who suddenly became four with the loss of Dylan
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Helen L's story
From the age of 14, Helen had always wanted to become a nursery nurse and worked hard to secure her qualifications. She qualified in January 2001 but in May of that year, Helen called her parents to say that she was feeling unwell
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Ben's story
Ben Sillwood would be at senior school now, but sadly the youngster didn't live to see his second birthday after losing his battle against pneumococcal meningitis
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Martin's story
Jackie and Ray Finch have raised an amazing £100,000 since their son Martin died