Meningitis in your words

Elise shares her son’s terrifying battle with meningitis after a mild fever - and how early treatment led to a full recovery.

Gema shares her journey, from viral meningitis at age four to surviving pneumococcal meningitis as an adult.

Enrique survived meningitis three times. He shares how quick decisions, expert care and love from his wife saved his life.

Hannah shares the story of contracting pneumococcal meningitis twice within a year and how Meningitis Research Foundation supported her.

Annerine was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis despite showing no initial symptoms. She shares her story to help others.

Jordan shares the heartbreaking story of losing her two-year-old son, Caleb, to bacterial meningitis, and how she is turning her grief into action.

Callum contracted meningitis twice as a baby. He went on to run two marathons within two weeks to support Meningitis Research Foundation.

Zoey shares the story of how she lost her partner Dan to meningitis on Christmas Eve in 2014.

Mary shares the story of her daughter Ruth’s death from meningitis, and finding solace in Ruth's son Andrew.

Susan shares the story of her son Ian’s death from meningitis following six days in a coma.

Susan shares the story of her son Jonathan’s hospitalisation with meningitis aged 22 months old, and the after-effects of his illness.