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Ava Lund's story

Ava talks about how she survived meningitis when she was only one week old, and the importance of staying strong.

Hi my name is Ava and I’m a survivor of meningitis. When I was about a week old I was diagnosed with meningitis. My dogs wouldn’t stop barking when I would not stop crying, so my mom took me to the hospital.

I recovered, but it was so sad.

To all of the people suffering from meningitis, stay strong and fight like you have never fought before.

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