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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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Cara Smith's story

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

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Sara Mirza's story

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

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Robin Tudge's story

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

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Ian Alexander's story

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.

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Shirali Patel's story

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

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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.

A photograph of Nikki Craig on a balcony in summer clothes

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.