Meningitis in your words

Ryan shares his daughter Ava’s story after she died from meningitis at only nine months old.

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

Ruth from Blantyre, Malawi talks about her six-month-old son Brian's diagnosis of meningitis in 2014, and the after-effects of the disease.

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

Chandra shares the story of her experience with bacterial meningitis and the after-effects it has caused, including memory problems.

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

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

Faith from Blantyre in Malawi describes how her baby daughter Roselyn was diagnosed with meningitis, initially mistaken for malaria.

Evelyn from Blantyre in Malawi tells us about how her seven-month-old daughter Ruth became ill with meningitis.

Luke’s father Mark shares the story of his son’s recovery following group A streptococcal meningitis as a baby.

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

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