Meningitis in your words

Chisomo from Chemusa in Malawi talks about her five-year-old daughter Yasinta's admission to hospital with meningitis.

Julie shares her experience of meningococcal meningitis and the impact it has had on her life.

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

David shares his story of surviving TB meningitis as a child and the after-effects he's experienced since then.

Lee had pneumococcal meningitis at 13 months old. Now a grandfather, he talks about the after-effects he's experienced throughout his life.

Jackie shares her story of having meningitis when she was seven months pregnant with her son.

Adele from Malawi talks about how her 14-year-old son Sautso contracted meningitis and malaria in 2014.

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

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

Laurie talks about the lingering after-effects she's experienced since having viral meningitis.

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

Sunny’s mother Luisa describes the multiple illnesses he's experienced throughout his childhood.