Meningitis stories

Meningitis can strike and kill quickly, Anthony tragically lost his life to meningococcal septicaemia the day after the first symptoms appeared

Lucy's 71-year-old mum thought she had contracted a cold, the next thing that Lucy was told on arrival home was that her mum had been admitted to hospital.

Ami was 2 years old when she contracted bacterial meningitis in 1983, but even now she lives with the after-effects of the disease, making her keen to spread awareness

Carol tragically lost her three-year-old daughter Akira to meningitis within 24-hours of the signs and symptoms appearing.

Jesse contracted bacterial meningitis at seven months old, mum Darcy trusted her instincts after initially being diagnosed with tonsillitis and sought further medical assistance.

When Chloe contracted meningitis at age 19, she came close to dying and lost her ability to see, hear and walk. Thankfully despite significant after-effects, she is making a good recovery.

Jacob had the misfortune to be diagnosed with meningitis three times in his short life, both bacterial and viral meningitis, which he contracted twice

New Meningitis Now Social Media & Digital Editor Ashley, recounts his personal battle with meningitis when just 4 years-old.

Frank had contracted Group B Strep meningitis. He responded well to treatment but the disease has left him with after-effects

After he contracted meningitis in 1989, Steve was lucky enough to make a full recovery

Georgia contracted bacterial meningitis at two years old, Georgia is now 15 and has bilateral cochlear implants

The consultant came in to deliver the blow that Keivagh had a bacterial strain of meningitis. Our world stopped.

Our world came crashing down – my little boy had ecoli bacterial meningitis and would need a three week course of antibiotics.

Kate thought her new-born baby Oscar was laughing, but his 'laugh' was actually grunting, which is a sign of meningitis in babies. Kate tells us their story

34 year old Rajinder beat meningitis to become a record-breaking poet! Here he tells us about his experience

Baby Ethan has had a difficult first few months of life after contracting meningitis very soon after birth

Like many people who survive both the viral and bacterial forms of meningitis, Thomas wasn’t the same afterwards.

Within two hours it had been confirmed that Cathy had bacterial meningitis

Stephanie’s son Rafe entered the world early, already fighting a severe bacterial infection.

By her own admission young mum Kaytee didn't know much about meningitis, so when her son Ari became unwell she didn't think it could be the potentially life threatening disease. Kaytee shares their experience, urging other parents not to wait for a rash.