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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.

Earl Falconer's full story
  • Bacterial meningitis
  • 60+
Earl Falconer's story UB40 bassist, Earl Falconer, was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis when he became unwell after ret...
Parker Bryant's full story
  • UK
  • Pneumococcal
  • Baby 0-1
Parker Bryant's story Parker was 7 months old when he was diagnosed with meningitis...

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Steve Malcolm's full story
  • UK
  • Meningococcal
  • Adult 25-59
Steve Malcolm's story In October 1991, my parents and I lived in Cornwall, and we were visiting my grandparents in Yorkshi...
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Kyra Romeo McRae's full story
  • Australia
  • Bacterial meningitis
  • Baby 0-1
Kyra Romeo McRae's story Kyra was 17 days old when we took her to our local emergency with temperatures of 39 degrees and los...
Mhairi Easton's full story
  • UK
  • Other bacterial meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
  • Young Adult 20-25
Mhairi Easton's story 2023, at the age of 23 was the year I finally felt like I got my independence when I moved out my fa...
Keith Morrison's full story
  • Australia
  • Bacterial meningitis
Keith Morrison's story Content warning – mention of physical abuse in story This is a true story of me who had menin...
Maria Alvarado's full story
  • USA
  • Bacterial meningitis
  • Young Adult 20-25
Maria Alvarado's story I was 19 years old and I had just started my first quarter of college...
Rachel Daniels's full story
  • UK
  • Bacterial meningitis, Other bacterial meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
  • Teenager
Rachel Daniels' story For my 17th birthday, I celebrated with a big group of friends at a university campus...
Marsha  Pearson's full story
  • UK
  • Bacterial meningitis, Pneumococcal
  • Adult 25-59
Marsha Pearson's story On the Friday I felt great, I had ran 5k the day before at the gym.an...
Kay Taylor's full story
  • UK
  • Bacterial meningitis
  • Young child 3-5
Kay Taylor's story It was a Saturday night in September and my partner, Graham, and I were enjoying a takeaway meal whe...
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Sofia Crockatt's full story
  • UK
  • Meningococcal
  • Toddler 1-3
Sofia Crockatt's story February 17th 2007 - The day our lives changed forever! Sofia was two years old and suffering with a...
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