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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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Jonathan  Brough's full story
  • Canada
  • Bacterial meningitis
  • Teenager
Jonathan Brough's story My name is Jonathan...
Persephone W's full story
  • Australia
  • Viral
  • Baby 0-1
Persephone W's story My daughter was seven weeks old when she contracted viral meningitis. My now ex-partner, I and our t...
Andrew  Higgins 's full story
  • USA
  • Viral
  • Adult 25-59
Andrew Higgins 's story In 2009, I developed a severe migraine, I took headache pills, but nothing worked...
Isabelle Weall's full story
  • UK
  • Bacterial meningitis, Group B meningococcal (MenB)
  • Child 6-12
Isabelle Weall's story My meningitis experience When I was seven years old, I was diagnosed with meningitis. I went t...
Cameron's full story
  • Australia
  • Pneumococcal
  • Baby 0-1
Cameron's story Cameron was five and a half months old when he developed pneumococcal meningitis in a remote country...
Bonnie's full story
  • USA
  • Unknown meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
  • Young child 3-5
Bonnie's story Jim and Sue’s story (Bonnie’s parents): Bonnie had been sick for a couple of days aroun...
Sam 's full story
  • USA
  • Bacterial meningitis
  • Baby 0-1
Sam 's story It was in a hospital room as a child that I began to create art...
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Parker Bryant's full story
  • UK
  • Pneumococcal
  • Baby 0-1
Parker Bryant's story Parker was seven months old when he was diagnosed with meningitis...
Paul Challis's full story
  • UK
  • Bacterial meningitis
  • Toddler 1-3
Paul Challis' story Paul Challis describes how his daughter, Ellie, had her life changed forever when she contracted bac...
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