Meningitis in your words

Adrian describes the symptoms and after-effects he has experienced from meningococcal meningitis.

Nicola describes the lasting effect that meningococcal meningitis has had on her life.

Jerome talks about losing a leg to meningitis and how he never let it hold him back.

Christopher tells his story of overcoming bacterial meningitis and his achievements since then.

Rebecca shares how her son Django was diagnosed with meningitis just after his first birthday, and his subsequent recovery.

Ryan shares his daughter Ava’s story after she died from meningitis at only nine months old.

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

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.

Malice, from Ndirande in Malawi, shares how three-month-old daughter Faith became ill in May 2015.

Chandra shares the story of her experience with bacterial meningitis and the after-effects it has caused, including memory problems.

Lucy from Kameza, Malawi, tells us how her one-year-old son Lawrence became ill with suspected meningitis.

Paul shares the story of his struggles with memory loss and mental health after meningitis.