Meningitis stories

What started for Kirsten with a severe headache and vomiting was viral meningitis, as confirmed by a lumber puncture.

Mia contracted viral meningitis at age 17. After several days of extreme aches her mother took her to hospital where she was seen immediately.

Jenny contracted viral meningitis at age 26. Jenny had a very traumatic time undergoing nine lumber punctures in an attempt to find out whether she was suffering from bacterial or viral meningitis.

Michael contracted viral meningitis at just four-days-old.

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

Stephen's meningitis story began when a severe headache, lethargy, aching muscles and sensitivity to light struck in April and he knew something serious was wrong.

Charlene's son Connor was showing classic signs of meningitis when doctors sent him immediately to hospital.

Twenty-two-year-old Molly, from Bristol, thought she’d come down with a bad case of flu.

Arlene was pregnant when she was struck down with a severe headache, after investigation viral meningitis was confirmed.

Chloe, from Birmingham, is still struggling with the after-effects of viral meningitis two years after she first became ill.

Ethan had viral meningitis that had attacked his heart muscle, therefore his heart was unable to work properly.

It was confirmed Lenny had a strain of viral meningitis

Jackson was found to have contracted viral meningitis. Fortunately he’s made a good recovery, as Laura recounts here

I was told about the long term impact of viral meningitis at the hospital, but it was too much to take in to be honest

Just a few days after Christmas, Lesley's daughter Eva had a high temperature and didn't like being handled. After numerous tests in hospital, she was diagnosed with viral meningitis

Teresa’s daughter Rosie contracted viral meningitis nearly two years ago and until a few weeks ago was still suffering chronic after-effects

Trusting her instincts, Catherine felt there was more to it. She was right, Jess had viral meningitis

Tests showed Emily had contracted viral meningitis. Mum Tracey tells their story

An ambulance was called and hospital doctors swiftly diagnosed Nicola with viral meningitis. The 33-year-old mum tells her story here

Aria was just 6 weeks old when she became unwell with a high temperature and lack of appetite. Here, her mum Cara tells us their story