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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.

Wyatt Howard's full story
  • USA
  • Viral
  • Baby 0-1
Wyatt Howard's story My newborn son started showing signs of a viral illness at around two weeks of age like a snotty nos...
Ellé Schofield's full story
  • UK
  • Viral
  • Young Adult 20-25
Ellé Schofield's story My story – living with the lasting effects of meningitis encephalitis I was 24 when my life c...

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Jamie Moore's full story
  • USA
  • Viral
  • Baby 0-1
Jamie Moore's story My son, Jamie, was born perfectly healthy. We spent three days in the hospit...
Enrique Chavez Garcia's full story
  • International
  • Pneumococcal
  • Adult 25-59
Enrique Chavez Garcia's story In 2019, I had my first experience with meningitis...
Liam Camacho's full story
  • International
  • Bacterial meningitis
  • Adult 25-59
Liam Camacho's story Myself and my husband, Liam were on our mini-moon in Skiathos, Greece, where we were having an amazi...
Haisleigh Kitty Finlay 's full story
  • UK
  • Meningococcal
  • Toddler 1-3
Haisleigh Kitty Finlay 's story My daughter got meningococcal sepsis on June 6th 2025. We were sent home from hospital ...
Lize Mc ELlhone's full story
  • South Africa
  • Meningococcal
  • Teenager
Lize Mc ELlhone's story Her face said it before her words did...
CoMO Member
Josiah Walker's full story
  • USA
  • Bacterial meningitis, Other bacterial meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
  • Baby 0-1
Josiah Walker's story Our son, Josiah, was born prematurely on July 29th, 2025. H...
Hannah  Ewing's full story
  • UK
  • Bacterial meningitis, Pneumococcal
  • Adult 25-59
Hannah Ewing's story On 5 November 2024, my life changed forever. I was diagnosed with pneumococca...
Ester González Velasco's full story
  • Spain
  • Viral
  • Adult 25-59
Ester González Velasco's story Mi nombre es Ester, ahora tengo 47 años...
CoMO Member
Ash P's full story
  • UK
  • Other bacterial meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
  • Adult 25-59
Ash P's story In January 2010, five days after my newborn baby was born, I was diagnosed with meningitis...
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