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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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Robyn Jackson's story

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

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Faith Chipala's story

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

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Lawrence Kuyenda's story

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

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Paul Tidiman's story

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

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Zak Moore's story

Zak shares his experience of meningitis, and his achievements and realisations since leaving hospital.

A photograph of baby Jamie Hobbs.

Jamie Hobbs' story

Jamie’s father Doug shares the story of his son’s death from meningitis in 1976.

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Adrian Clarke's story

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

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Elizabeth Day's story

Elizabeth talks about having meningitis aged 8, and the effect it has had on her life since then.

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Daniella Nudd's story

Daniella shares her story of having meningococcal meningitis when she was a student at Nottingham University.

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George Thompson's story

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

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Dale Manalo's story

Dale describes his experience of bacterial meningitis and the effects on his body since his illness.

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Vanessa Jennings' story

Vanessa’s mother Barbara shares the tragic story of her daughter’s misdiagnosis and subsequent death from meningitis.