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Meningitis in your words

Here you’ll find stories from those whose lives have been changed by meningitis. Whether you’ve experienced it, supported someone, lost a loved one, or are working to defeat it, your story matters.

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Dionthe Hope’s story

Dionthe reflects on her experience of cryptococcal meningitis and how it changed her life forever.

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Ellé Schofield’s story

Viral meningitis changed Ellé's life at 24. But recovery, hope and resilience have shaped her journey since.

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Herbert Cruz’s story

Herbert reflects on living with recurrent meningitis and sharing his story to inspire and give hope to others.

Olivia Griffiths' story

Olivia shares her experience of surviving meningitis twice, and how she's supporting Meningitis Research Foundation.

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Tendai David Muranganwa's story

CoMO member Tendai shares his journey through fungal meningitis, and how he has adapted to life with permanent blindness.

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Julie Coakley's story

Julie shares her experience of meningococcal meningitis and the impact it has had on her life.

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Sautso Makiyi’s story

Adele from Malawi talks about how her 14-year-old son Sautso contracted meningitis and malaria in 2014.

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Dale Manalo's story

Dale describes his experience of bacterial meningitis and the effects on his body since his illness.

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Robyn Jackson's story

Robyn shares the story of her illness with viral meningitis and the effect it has had on her life.

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Brian Gomani's story

Ruth from Blantyre, Malawi talks about her six-month-old son Brian's diagnosis of meningitis in 2014, and the after-effects of the disease.