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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.

Aaima's full story
  • Pakistan
  • Bacterial meningitis, Pneumococcal
  • Baby 0-1
Aaima's story Aima – The Journey of My Little Angel Aima is a sweet little angel who came into this world f...
CoMO Member
Rebecca Goddard's full story
  • UK
  • Meningococcal
  • Child 6-12
Rebecca Goddard's story In 1983 I was seven years old...

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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...
Kathryn Thomson 's full story
  • UK
  • Bacterial meningitis
  • Adult 25-59
Kathryn Thomson 's story In July 2022 woke up with an almighty headache...
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
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...
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...
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...
Tiffany Humphrey's full story
  • USA
  • Bacterial meningitis
  • Adult 25-59
Tiffany Humphrey's story My father drove me to an ER (emergency room) in Georgia when I was eight weeks old...
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...
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