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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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Riley's full story
  • Meningococcal
  • Toddler 1-3
Riley's story Riley was teething at the time he contracted meningitis so his initial loss of appetite and irritabi...
Ryan's full story
  • Pneumococcal
  • Toddler 1-3
Ryan's story My son Ryan was born on 10 August 2006...
Loken's full story
  • Meningococcal
  • Toddler 1-3
Loken's story It was the 10th of January 2011 and I received a phone call at 3pm from the nursery saying that Loke...
Elena 's full story
  • Europe
  • Meningococcal
  • Young child 3-5
Elena 's story Paris, France Sunday 30 April 1967 I was four years old. A healthy and happ...
CoMO Member
Viv's full story
  • Meningococcal
Viv's story Viv Bell talks about contracting meningococcal septicaemia in May 2008...
Kathleen 's full story
  • Meningococcal
  • Teenager
Kathleen 's story I started at the University of Leeds in September 2007...
Audrey's full story
  • Group C meningococcal (Men C)
  • Child 6-12
Audrey's story On account of our ignorance about meningitis, we lost our daughter Audrey...
Ashleigh's full story
  • Baby 0-1
Ashleigh's story It was Boxing Day 1989 and our family was attending a friend's outdoor party...
Michael's full story
  • Meningococcal
  • Teenager
Michael's story In 1995, Kathryn was shaken to the core of her existence with the sudden death of her 19-year-old so...
CoMO Member
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