News & Stories
-
Stories
Harry R's story
Jo’s son Harry, then aged 4, from Burgess Hill in West Sussex, fell ill in October 2013. Initially he had a headache, joint pain, a high temperature and was very sleepy
-
Stories
Joel's story
When baby Joel began to run a temperature on 16 December 2003, concerned mother, Kirbbi Bucknall, took him to see her midwife
-
Stories
Jackson's story
At just seven weeks old and only days since he had given his first smile, Jackson Griffiths contracted pneumococcal meningitis
-
Stories
Charlie C's story
When nine-day-old Charlie became irritable and unsettled, new mother Leah Cormack trusted her instincts and called for help. Little did she know that he was suffering from a life-threatening disease
-
Stories
Evan S's story
On 25th March 2015, Evan from Plymouth, contracted Meningitis B (menB) and Septicaemia and sadly passed away just hours later
-
Stories
Adrienne's story
Following an emotional week commemorating the birthday of her late husband, 26-year-old Adrienne Quinnear feared for her life when she contracted bacterial meningitis and septicaemia
-
Stories
Ben P's story
Mother and nurse, Leah Pope, knew there was a problem when newborn son Ben was suffering from an unusually high temperature, on 2 September 2013 he was diagnosed with E.coli meningitis. She recalls their story here
-
Stories
Emma G's story
Emma, 35, from Luton was returning from a family break in Blackpool when she began to feel ill. Initially flu was suspected, but as a rash developed Emma realised she needed to get to hospital
-
Stories
Ollie's story
When Michelle, from Newry in Northern Ireland, discovered a rash on her baby Ollie’s tummy in mid-March he was whisked straight to hospital
-
Stories
Ralph's story
Danielle’s son Ralph, now 7-months-old, from Winchester, was a very happy, smiley, content baby, until one evening he started to feel hot to the touch
-
Stories
Madison's story
Madison Coates fell ill with viral meningitis less than a year after launching her own business. The 25-year-old from Hemel Hempstead, who supported our Viral Meningitis Week this year, tells her story here
-
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