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905 stories

2030

Your latest stories - in your words.

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.

Quinn Reecer's full story
  • USA
  • Bacterial meningitis, Pneumococcal
  • Baby 0-1
Quinn Reecer's story After noticing a fever in my four-month-old son, Quinn, I took him to the doctor, where we discovere...
Dionthe Hope's full story
  • USA
  • Fungal
  • Adult 25-59
Dionthe Hope's story I'm a kidney transplant recipient, so my immune system was compromised...

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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...
Ollie Davies's full story
  • UK
  • Bacterial meningitis
  • Teenager
Ollie Davies' story To mark the 25th anniversary of the tragic passing of much-loved hockey goalkeeper Eddie Rosen,...
Caleb Anders's full story
  • USA
  • Bacterial meningitis, Pneumococcal
  • Toddler 1-3
Caleb Anders' story I am living by the motto "If I cannot save my child, I will save all the other children". ...
Karen Hermansen's full story
  • USA
  • Unknown meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
  • Baby 0-1
Karen Hermansen's story In November 1967, my husband and I, along with our three-month-old son, named after his dad and call...
Barbra Kayalo's full story
  • Kenya
  • Unknown meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
  • Baby 0-1
Barbra Kayalo's story Barbra’s story is told by Claytone Musungu.  Babra Kayalo, from Kajiado County, Kenya, w...
Aoibhe's full story
  • Ireland
  • Meningococcal
  • Young child 3-5
Aoibhe's story Some days are easier than others for Siobhan and Noel Carroll, but there is never an easy day...
Emily's full story
  • USA
  • Group B meningococcal (MenB)
  • Teenager
Emily's story My life changed forever on January 31, 2013 at 8:15 am...
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