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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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Onaiza Fice's full story
  • Unknown meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
  • Baby 0-1
Onaiza Fice's story In 1999 my husband Jonathan and I got married, and in 2000 we were delighted at the news that I was ...
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Martin Yaxley's full story
  • UK
  • Escherichia coli (E. Coli)
Martin Yaxley's story At a very young age, I was hospitalised due to having E.Co...
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Omar Raafat Puente's full story
  • UK
  • Meningococcal
  • Adult 25-59
Omar Raafat Puente's story On the 8th of June 2022, I was diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis...
Lois Wilterdink's full story
  • USA
  • Unknown meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
  • Baby 0-1
Lois Wilterdink's story I was born in August 1959...
Lesley Marshall's full story
  • UK
  • Viral
  • Adult 25-59
Lesley Marshall's story In 2021, I was admitted to the hospital after seeing four different GPs over four days, who all thou...
Luke Mortimer's full story
  • UK
  • Other bacterial meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
  • Child 6-12
Luke Mortimer's story Thursday 12th December 2019 started like any other day, we awoke and started getting the boys ready ...
Sherhr Yaar's full story
  • Pakistan
  • Unknown meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
  • Baby 0-1
Sherhr Yaar's story Shehryar has an elder brother and two sisters...
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Matthew Cashbaugh's full story
  • USA
  • Bacterial meningitis, GAS (Group A streptococcal)
  • Adult 25-59
Matthew Cashbaugh's story Matthew's spouse’s story: We started off the week on our annual family cruise. We normall...
Hamas Ahmad's full story
  • Pakistan
  • Viral
  • Child 6-12
Hamas Ahmad's story Hamas Ahmad belongs to a middle-class family...
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