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Abbie Williams shares her deeply personal account of coping with grief and bereavement, to mark the anniversary of the loss of brother Alex

Alongside sister Angela, Karl took on the 100 mile ride in 2019 after losing his granddaughter Florence to meningitis

Duncan is attempting to break a World Record after his teammate's son sadly died of meningitis. He will be running the London Marathon 2020 in full rugby kit, in under 3 hours 14 minutes

Kayleigh, along with her three daughters and their father, attended our Bristol Zoo support event last year following the death of son Tiernan from meningococcal septicaemia

We are saddened to hear of the loss of 20-year-old Harris, who reportedly passed away on Christmas Day from meningitis

Meningitis Now is holding a reception for families who have lost a loved one to meningitis this summer to commemorate ten years since the opening of the Remembrance Garden

Our heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of Katelyn Lazare, who passed away just after Christmas

We at Meningitis Now have been deeply saddened by this story and have been in touch with Alfie’s family to pass on our deepest sympathy and to offer our support.

We are sad to report that a child has died after contracting MenB in Galgate, Lancaster

An adult from central Fife has died from meningococcal disease

In the inquest into the death of six-year-old Layla-Rose Ermenekli, the Coroner, Lisa Hashmi, last night ruled that her death from meningococcal sepsis, could have been avoided.

Meningitis Now are saddened to learn of the death of a 4-year-old boy in Llanelli after contracting meningococcal septicaemia

Meningitis Now is saddened to hear of another student death from suspected meningococcal disease in Bristol

An NHS report has revealed failings by Layla’s medical team to identify symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia.

Hospital admits errors which led to one-year-old boy dying from meningitis

Award-winning turkey farmer, Rod Adlington credits his fundraising success to the support of his friends, family and the farming community

A student at Northumbria University has tragically died from meningococcal meningitis (group W).

The father, wife and sister of a young man who died from meningitis in 2014 have completed the Three Peaks Challenge, raising an incredible £3,000 in his memory.

Many people think meningitis only affects babies and children and so men of all ages, may not recognise the symptoms.