Meningitis in your words

Elube from Mbayani in Malawi shares how her six-week-old daughter Talandila became ill with suspected meningitis in 2014.

Asiyatu tells the story of her newborn daughter Sherifa’s admission to hospital with meningitis.

Amanda shares the story of her daughter Lucy’s meningitis as a 10-day-old baby, and her full recovery.

Tim shares his experience of contracting meningococcal meningitis and talks about what he has learned.

Michael describes his son Stephen’s hospitalisation with meningococcal meningitis and recovery following a trial treatment.

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

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.

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.