Meningitis in your words

Gloria from Blantyre in Malawi tells us how the niece she looks after was diagnosed with meningitis in October 2014.

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

Jake shares his experience of pneumococcal meningitis when he was in college, and life after his illness.

Natalie tells the story of her baby son Travis’ meningococcal septicaemia and recovery.

Kate's son Tyler had bacterial meningitis as a baby. Here she shares the story of his illness and full recovery.

Luke’s father Mark shares the story of his son’s recovery following group A streptococcal meningitis as a baby.

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

Cara talks about her experience of meningitis as a toddler and her full recovery.

Sara shares her story of recovery from meningitis and how her faith in God has carried her through.

Robin tells the story of his recovery from meningococcal meningitis as a student in Liverpool.

When Ian had bacterial meningitis at two months old, he wasn't expected to survive. He went on to make a full recovery and shares his story here.

Dee tells the story of her daughter Shirali’s serious illness with meningococcal septicaemia and her subsequent recovery.