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Meningitis stories

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  • Eilidh's story

    Eilidh MenW bacterial meningitis case study
    Ann Marie, Stuart and daughters Zoe and Eilidh were on a family holiday in France when Eilidh became ill with bacterial MenW meningitis and tragically passed away, aged 8 years old
  • Nancy's story

    Nancy MenW meningococcal meningitis case study
    Molly shares a heartbreaking tribute to her little sister Nancy, who was just 15 when she tragically lost her life to MenW in 2015
  • Lily T's story

    Lily W meningitis case study
    In the time we were there she had two blood transfusions and went into cardiac arrest six times before they told me they could do no more to save my baby
  • Taylor M's story

    Taylor M MenW bacterial meningitis case study
    Smiley eight-month-old Taylor Marshall’s life changed dramatically when he fell ill with meningococcal group w meningitis and septicaemia in April
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Eliza P's story

    Eliza P MenW bacterial meningitis case study
    Tot, Eliza Patrick, of Northampton, spent day’s unconscious in high dependency after contracting meningococcal group W disease in March this year

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