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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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2,030 voices for 2030

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Kath Easton's story

Kath shares her story about her children, Alice and Matthew, having meningitis and septicaemia five years apart.

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Nikki Craig's story

Nikki talks about having meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia, and her subsequent recovery.

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Janine Dunbar's story

Janine talks about her son's fight with pneumococcal meningitis, and his subsequent discharge from hospital and follow-up checks.

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Megan McClure's story

Nicky tells the story of her baby Megan’s group B streptococcal meningitis at just two days old, and her survival.