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Meningitis stories

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  • Alice B's story

    Alice B bacterial meningitis case study
    Alice had been given the MenACWY vaccine, but didn't recognise the symptoms. Luckily, she called her mum, who got her to hospital in time to be treated for meningitis and septicaemia
  • Laura M's story

    Laura M meningococcal bacterial meningitis case study
    Despite having had her MenACWY vaccination, the 18-year-old had contracted meningococcal meningitis, read more here
  • Nathaniel's story

    Nathaniel MenY bacterial meningitis case study
    In October 2014, 11-year-old Nathaniel Gate, of Reading, was sent home from school with a high temperature and later began vomiting violently, his parents contacted the out of hours GP
  • Charlotte H's story

    Charlotte H MenW bacterial meningitis case study
    In February 2015, Charlotte Hannibal, now 19, had just returned to university after visiting her family when she suffered a number of flu-like symptoms
  • Ollie Towler J's story

    Ollie Towler Jones MenW bacterial meningitis case study
    18-year-old Ollie Towler Jones was enjoying one of his favourite events of the year when he was suddenly struck down by meningococcal group W (menW)
  • Emily S's story

    Emily Styles MenB bacterial meningitis case study
    19-year-old Teaching Assistant, Emily Styles, had her whole life ahead of her when she was suddenly struck down with meningococcal meningitis on New Year’s Eve 2013
  • Charlotte S's story

    Charlotte S MenW bacterial meningitis case study
    Charlotte Stuart, 20 of Tunbridge Wells, was 19 and studying Architecture at the University of Cambridge when she was diagnosed with meningococcal group W (Men W)

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