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As we head towards 2030, people are adding their stories every day. So, whether you want to motivate and inspire others or want to read people’s experiences of meningitis and sepsis, you’ll find a story that resonates and reminds you that you are never alone.

Amanda Warnett's full story
  • UK
  • Meningococcal, Other bacterial meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
  • Baby 0-1
Amanda Warnett's story Aimee was born on 20th November, 1987, a baby sister to Kirsty, then aged 21 months...
Lewis Bell's full story
  • UK
  • Bacterial meningitis, Group W meningococcal (Men W)
  • Child 6-12
Lewis Bell's story I was called to pick up Lewis, my ten-year-old son, from school because he had a headache. He said h...

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Amanda Warnett's full story
  • UK
  • Meningococcal, Other bacterial meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
  • Baby 0-1
Amanda Warnett's story Aimee was born on 20th November, 1987, a baby sister to Kirsty, then aged 21 months...
Lewis Bell's full story
  • UK
  • Bacterial meningitis, Group W meningococcal (Men W)
  • Child 6-12
Lewis Bell's story I was called to pick up Lewis, my ten-year-old son, from school because he had a headache. He said h...
Penelope Vidal-Walsh's full story
  • UK
  • Meningococcal, Other bacterial meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
  • Child 6-12
Penelope Vidal-Walsh's story On Thursday, 10 April 2025, my ten-year-old daughter, Penelope, woke up and complained of feeling si...
Jane Plumb's full story
  • UK
  • GBS (Group B streptococcal)
  • Baby 0-1
Jane Plumb's story Our son Theo was born far too early at just 25 weeks and four days into my pregnancy. H...
CoMO Member
Rushaan Jacobs's full story
  • South Africa
  • Bacterial meningitis, GAS (Group A streptococcal), Other bacterial meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
  • Adult 25-59
Rushaan Jacobs' story Hello all meningitis survivors...
Jonathan  Brough's full story
  • Canada
  • Bacterial meningitis
  • Teenager
Jonathan Brough's story My name is Jonathan...
Lindsey Kitson's full story
  • UK
  • Meningococcal
  • Teenager
Lindsey Kitson's story When I was 17, my 15-year-old brother had a sore throat...
John Grimes's full story
  • USA
  • Meningococcal
John Grimes' story It was an ordinary day in the Spring semester of my sophomore year in college...
CoMO Member
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