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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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Pedro Arthur's full story
  • Pneumococcal
  • Toddler 1-3
Pedro Arthur's story Our son was victim of pneumococcal meningitis in 2004...
Tania's full story
  • Group C meningococcal (Men C)
  • Adult 25-59
Tania's story I contracted meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia C when I was 40 years old...
Jake Maloney's full story
  • Bacterial meningitis
  • Teenager
Jake Maloney's story Hi I'm Jake. I live in Australia and I was a man that just lived life. I ...
Jamie's full story
  • USA
  • Meningococcal
  • Teenager
Jamie's story In November 2008, my 20-year-old daughter, Jamie, almost lost her life to meningococcal disease...
CoMO Member
Lilibeth's full story
  • Baby 0-1
Lilibeth's story Lilibeth is the first born of Gerry and Rita Lozada...
Gary's full story
  • USA
  • Child 6-12
Gary's story In 1971, I was stricken with meningitis at ten years of age...
Alex's full story
  • Other bacterial meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
Alex's story In May of 2013 I was diagnosed with Meningoencephalitis and already had Sepsis when I arrived at the...
Michael's full story
  • USA
Michael's story Have you heard of recurrent meningitis? Neither had I until April 2016 when I got the official name ...
Henry's full story
  • USA
  • Group B meningococcal (MenB)
  • Young Adult 20-25
Henry's story My son, Henry, fell ill in April 2013 in Madison, Wisconsin...
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