Meningitis stories
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Charlie N’s story
Baby Charlie was irritable, unsettled and screaming when he was picked up. A series of tests later it was confirmed that Charlie had contracted viral meningitis -
Daniel D's story
Daniel was in hospital for 6 days, isolated in a room until the type of meningitis - viral - was confirmed. -
Kirsten A's story
What started for Kirsten with a severe headache and vomiting was viral meningitis, as confirmed by a lumber puncture. -
Mia H's story
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 P's story
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 T's story
Michael contracted viral meningitis at just four-days-old. -
Jacob Y’s story
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 McK’s story
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. -
Connor's story
Charlene's son Connor was showing classic signs of meningitis when doctors sent him immediately to hospital. -
Molly O’s story
Twenty-two-year-old Molly, from Bristol, thought she’d come down with a bad case of flu. -
Arlene B’s story
Arlene was pregnant when she was struck down with a severe headache, after investigation viral meningitis was confirmed. -
Chloe O’s story
Chloe, from Birmingham, is still struggling with the after-effects of viral meningitis two years after she first became ill. -
Ethan's story
Ethan had viral meningitis that had attacked his heart muscle, therefore his heart was unable to work properly. -
Lenny R’s story
It was confirmed Lenny had a strain of viral meningitis -
Jackson T's story
Jackson was found to have contracted viral meningitis. Fortunately he’s made a good recovery, as Laura recounts here -
Phoebe C’s story
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 -
Eva P's story
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 -
Rosie S’s story
Teresa’s daughter Rosie contracted viral meningitis nearly two years ago and until a few weeks ago was still suffering chronic after-effects -
Jess W’s story
Trusting her instincts, Catherine felt there was more to it. She was right, Jess had viral meningitis -
Emily B’s story
Tests showed Emily had contracted viral meningitis. Mum Tracey tells their story