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  • Thomas C's story

    Thomas C bacterial meningitis case study
    Emma and Jason were able to spend 30 precious days with their baby son Thomas before his fight with meningitis became too much. Emma shares their story
  • Georgia L's story

    Georgia L bacterial meningitis case study
    Georgia contracted bacterial meningitis at two years old, Georgia is now 15 and has bilateral cochlear implants
  • Toby K’s story

    Toby K pneumococcal bacterial meningitis case study
    Toby was checked and sent home but then that night pneumococcal meningitis and septicaemia attacked our baby.
  • Dave H’s story

    Dave H bacterial meningitis case study
    Meningitis laid Dave low two years ago, he’s taking on a professional wrestler to raise funds for Meningitis Now!
  • Joe J's Story

    Joe J - Fiona meningitis case study - after-effects
    Joe Johnson from Coventry shared his family’s concerns when his mum, Fiona became increasingly unwell. Little did they know that she had contracted meningitis

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