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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.

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...
Penelope Vidal-Walsh's full story
  • UK
  • Meningococcal, Other bacterial meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
  • Child 6-12
Penelope Vidal-Walsh's story On Thursday, 10 April 2025, my ten-year-old daughter, Penelope, woke up and complained of feeling si...

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Aima's full story
  • Pakistan
  • Bacterial meningitis, Pneumococcal
  • Baby 0-1
Aima's story Aima – The journey of my little angel Aima is a sweet little angel who came into this world f...
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Rebecca Goddard's full story
  • UK
  • Meningococcal
  • Child 6-12
Rebecca Goddard's story In 1983 I was seven years old...
Karen Hermansen's full story
  • USA
  • Unknown meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
  • Baby 0-1
Karen Hermansen's story In November 1967, my husband and I, along with our three-month-old son, named after his dad and call...
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...
Lilian Karegi's full story
  • Kenya
  • Unknown meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
  • Adult 25-59
Lilian Karegi's story Lilian’s story is told by Claytone Musungu.  Lilian Karegi, a 40-year-old woman from Vih...
Barbra Kayalo's full story
  • Kenya
  • Unknown meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
  • Baby 0-1
Barbra Kayalo's story Barbra’s story is told by Claytone Musungu.  Babra Kayalo, from Kajiado County, Kenya, w...
Annette Fury's full story
  • UK
  • Bacterial meningitis, GAS (Group A streptococcal)
  • Adult 25-59
Annette Fury's story My name is Annette and just over two years ago at the age of 58, I contracted bacterial meningitis. ...
Amelie Kühnel's full story
  • Europe
  • Bacterial meningitis
  • Child 6-12
Amelie Kühnel's story Ich war 8 Jahre alt als ich unter ständiger, heftiger Migräne litt...
Becca Heritage's full story
  • UK
  • Group B meningococcal (MenB), Meningococcal, Other bacterial meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
  • Teenager
Becca Heritage's story I was nineteen years old when I became ill with meningococcal septicaemia within six weeks of starti...
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