Meningitis in your words

Heidi reflects on her terrifying experience of being diagnosed with meningitis during the pandemic.

Meningitis Research Foundation Ambassador Onaiza Fice shares the story of losing her baby son, Zain, to sepsis when he was just one month old.

Yosselin was hospitalised with meningitis aged 11. Following treatment, she has since made a full recovery.

Ava talks about how she survived meningitis when she was only one week old, and the importance of staying strong.

Due to complications from a serious childhood injury, Savannah has had meningitis four times. Here she shares her story.

Jenny shares the story of her son Arthur’s premature arrival and subsequent battle with meningitis.

Charlie shares the story of their daughter Shanel’s diagnosis of meningitis, and highlights the importance of being persistent.

Flora from Blantyre tells us how her son Hestings contracted meningitis when he was two months old in November 2014.

Robin describes her experience of meningitis as a child, and the after-effects it's had throughout her life.

George shares his experience of having meningitis in sixth form, and the impact it has had on his memory.

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.