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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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A close up photograph of Linda Galli

Linda Galli's story

Linda shares her story of recovery from meningitis and the impact it has had on her life.

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Alan Smith's story

Alan shares his story of contracting meningitis while on holiday in Tenerife, and needing several operations as a result.

A close up photograph of Jule Shafer holding a dog

Jule Shafer's story

Jule contracted bacterial meningitis aged 32 and has since recovered, but with lingering neurological after-effects.

A photograph of Savannah Young as a child

Savannah Young's story

Due to complications from a serious childhood injury, Savannah has had meningitis four times. Here she shares her story.

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Tracey Fallan's story

Tracey talks about how the after-effects of bacterial meningitis have impacted her physical and mental health.

A photograph of baby Thain Mearns

Thain Mearns' story

Jennifer talks about her son Thain’s hospitalisation with meningitis aged eight months and the effect of the illness on his development.

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Elizabeth Marie Knight's story

Mike talks about his daughter Elizabeth’s death from bacterial meningitis after lake swimming, and the importance of raising awareness.

Melanie Kee's story

Hazel shares the story of her daughter Melanie’s meningococcal septicaemia aged five and a half, and her gradual recovery.

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Jake William Maroney's story

Jake has had meningitis six times as a result of complications from cholesteatomas. Here shares his story, including the after-effects he's experienced.

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Asname Mohammed Reda's story

Reda's fever and headache turned out to be symptoms of viral meningitis. Here he describes his illness and his slow recovery.