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Oráin Mc Daid's full story
  • Ireland
  • Bacterial meningitis, Group B meningococcal (MenB), Meningococcal
  • Toddler 1-3
Oráin Mc Daid's story Our beautiful son, Oráin, lost his life to meningitis the day before his second birthday...
Ester González Velasco's full story
  • Spain
  • Viral
  • Adult 25-59
Ester González Velasco's story Mi nombre es Ester, ahora tengo 47 años...
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Ester González Velasco's full story
  • Spain
  • Viral
  • Adult 25-59
Ester González Velasco's story Mi nombre es Ester, ahora tengo 47 años...
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Ash P's full story
  • UK
  • Other bacterial meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
  • Adult 25-59
Ash P's story In January 2010, five days after my newborn baby was born, I was diagnosed with meningitis...
Sonny Rathod's full story
  • UK
  • Bacterial meningitis
  • Adult 25-59
Sonny Rathod's story It was January 2025 and I had just recently returned to work, having relocated back to the UK after ...
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...
Gracie Hawkins's full story
  • UK
  • Bacterial meningitis, Viral
  • Teenager
Gracie Hawkins' story Hi, I’m Grace and this year I’m proud to be running the Manchester Half Marathon to rais...
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...
Mason Swindells's full story
  • UK
  • Meningococcal, Viral
Mason Swindells' story Mason was rushed to hospital at fourteen months old with stomach pain before he was admitted to the ...
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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