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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.

Rodolpho Riskalla's full story
  • Brazil
  • Bacterial meningitis, Group B meningococcal (MenB)
  • Adult 25-59
Rodolpho Riskalla's story Hello, my name is Rodolpho, and I am originally from Sao Paulo in Brazil.&n...
Toby Gott's full story
  • UK
  • Bacterial meningitis
  • Baby 0-1
Toby Gott's story Our son Toby was born in February 2016...

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Jayme Fahrer's full story
  • USA
  • Bacterial meningitis, Meningococcal
  • Young Adult 20-25
Jayme Fahrer's story In April 2009, my life took a dramatic and unexpected turn. I...
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Kay Taylor's full story
  • UK
  • Bacterial meningitis
  • Young child 3-5
Kay Taylor's story It was a Saturday night in September and my partner, Graham, and I were enjoying a takeaway meal whe...
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Jack's full story
  • UK
  • Other bacterial meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
  • Child 6-12
Jack's story Sharing Jack's story is valuable because he did not experience all of the typical, ‘tick-b...
Charlotte McGarry's full story
  • UK
  • Viral
  • Adult 25-59
Charlotte McGarry's story I was recently taken to A&E with severe head pain, a dislike of bright light and a stiff neck...
JulieAnne Gauvreau's full story
  • Canada
  • Unknown meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
  • Teenager
JulieAnne Gauvreau's story In January 2024, when I was nineteen years old, I went on a trip with my friends to Portugal...
Jesse Whitson's full story
  • USA
  • Bacterial meningitis, Meningococcal
  • Young Adult 20-25
Jesse Whitson's story In 2010, when I was 23 years old and before the adverts for vaccines were on television, I contracte...
Molly-Jane Dane's full story
  • UK
  • Unknown meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
  • Adult 25-59
Molly-Jane Dane's story Summer of 2024 just about to have my 28th birthday celebration...
Louise Nott's full story
  • UK
  • Escherichia coli (E. Coli)
  • Baby 0-1
Louise Nott's story I contracted meningitis at six months old, and at one point they only gave me twelve hours to live...
Alfie Cook's full story
  • UK
  • Viral
Alfie Cook's story Three weeks prior to our son being admitted to hospital, we thought he had a typical cold coming...
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