Meningitis in your words

Linda tells her story of contracting meningitis aged 42, and the after-effects including depression.

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.

Tay talks about her difficulty receiving treatment for meningitis and the subsequent effect it has had on her.

Rowena talks about contracting viral meningitis and the after-effects she has experienced since her illness.

Chloe describes her experience of viral meningitis, from the initial symptoms to her ongoing recovery.

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

George shares his experience of having meningitis in sixth form, and the impact it has had on his memory.

Daniella shares her story of having meningococcal meningitis when she was a student at Nottingham University.

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

Adrian describes the symptoms and after-effects he has experienced from meningococcal meningitis.

Nicola describes the lasting effect that meningococcal meningitis has had on her life.