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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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Anna Stabell's full story
  • UK
  • Group B meningococcal (MenB)
  • Adult 25-59
Anna Stabell's story On Monday 7th November 2022, I was the luckiest possible person of the unlucky few. ...
Danny Seear's full story
  • UK
  • Meningococcal
  • Baby 0-1
Danny Seear's story Diagnosis and early surgeries A few days after I was born, my mum noticed I was sleeping a lot more...
CoMO Member
Adam and Zack's full story
  • UK
  • Meningococcal
  • Child 6-12
Adam and Zack's story I first noticed something different with my oldest brother Adam, who was seven years old at the time...
Tyler's full story
  • Bacterial meningitis
  • Young Adult 20-25
Tyler's story On 23 July 2013, my 24 year old brother, Tyler Parker, died from meningitis...
Théo Curin's full story
  • France
  • Bacterial meningitis
  • Child 6-12
Théo Curin's story It all began one morning in May 2006 when I had my first symptoms: severe headaches and neck stiffne...
Ondra's full story
  • Europe
  • Pneumococcal
  • Toddler 1-3
Ondra's story Our youngest son, Ondra, became seriously ill with pneumococcal meningitis at 22 months of age...
Cameron's full story
  • Australia
  • Pneumococcal
  • Baby 0-1
Cameron's story Cameron was five and a half months old when he developed pneumococcal meningitis in a remote country...
Bonnie's full story
  • USA
  • Unknown meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
  • Young child 3-5
Bonnie's story Jim and Sue’s story (Bonnie’s parents): Bonnie had been sick for a couple of days aroun...
Aoibhe's full story
  • Ireland
  • Meningococcal
  • Young child 3-5
Aoibhe's story Some days are easier than others for Siobhan and Noel Carroll, but there is never an easy day...
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