Meningitis in your words

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

Daisy's mother Louise shares the story of her bacterial meningitis as a newborn and her subsequent recovery.

Rosemary shares the story of her son John’s death from meningitis when he was only 8 months old.

Joyce talks about the sudden onset of meningitis symptoms and the after-effects her illness has had.

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

Jeri describes how bartonella bacteria led her to contract meningeal encephalitis, and the difficulty of finding 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.

Malita, from Mdeka, tells us how her ten-year-old son Gift was treated for both meningitis and malaria in March 2014.

Joyce from Blantyre, Malawi talks from Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital about her eight-year-old daughter Caroline's meningitis diagnosis.

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

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