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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.

Claire Wright's full story
  • Bacterial meningitis
Claire Wright's story 2025 marks fifteen years since I joined Meningitis Research Foundation – something that feels ...
Heidi Ellingham's full story
  • UK
  • Bacterial meningitis, Unknown meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
  • Teenager
Heidi Ellingham's story When I was eighteen years old, I was living in London. The weekend before, I had visited...

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Andy's full story
  • USA
  • Bacterial meningitis
Andy's story Andy Marso was a senior at the University of Kansas in 2004 when he contracted bacterial meningitis ...
CoMO Member
Nwandieze's full story
  • Nigeria
  • Bacterial meningitis
Nwandieze's story A Survivor's Journey: Battling Cerebrospinal Meningitis in Lagos State, Nigeria My name is Nwan...
Eli's full story
  • Pneumococcal
  • Baby 0-1
Eli's story Eli my daughter, only 7 months old, became ill with a fever and after visiting several doctors and h...
Mellodi's full story
  • Baby 0-1
Mellodi's story I am Katelyn March, Mellie's mommy...
Shahrish 's full story
  • India
Shahrish 's story I was just a school student when life decided to change its course and give me a challenge to deal w...
Nicolis's full story
  • USA
  • Bacterial meningitis
Nicolis' story On 8 February 2011, I received a phone call that devastated my life forever...
Dominika's full story
  • Group C meningococcal (Men C)
  • Child 6-12
Dominika's story It was Christmas Eve 2005...
Sarah 's full story
  • Group W meningococcal (Men W)
  • Adult 25-59
Sarah 's story In August 2016, at age 30, I had reached the peak of my career...
Sage's full story
  • Pneumococcal
  • Toddler 1-3
Sage's story I got home from work on November 10th, 2015 my grandpa told me how my son – Sage - babbled non...
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