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Vanessa Vicente's full story
  • Brazil
  • Bacterial meningitis
  • Baby 0-1
Vanessa Vicente's story Vanessa Vincente is running the 2025 London Marathon for Meningitis Research Foundation in memory of...
Lucas Martin's full story
  • UK
  • Bacterial meningitis
  • Young Adult 20-25
Lucas Martin's story Lucas Martin, from the Isle of Man, was known affectionately by his family as Looky. In September 20...

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Prateek Mohanty's full story
  • Canada
  • Bacterial meningitis
  • Adult 25-59
Prateek Mohanty's story Would you like to be in my shoes? Close your eyes and count from one to five. ...
Amelie Severn's full story
  • UK
  • Viral
  • Baby 0-1
Amelie Severn's story Amelie was only three weeks old when we got the diagnosis and I remember just feeling numb and in di...
Danielle Hassett's full story
  • Ireland
  • Bacterial meningitis
  • Child 6-12
Danielle Hassett's story I was so lucky Before I turned eight That someone was worried And determined my fate What looked...
Caleb Catto McFadyen's full story
  • UK
  • Other bacterial meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
  • Baby 0-1
Caleb Catto McFadyen's story Caleb was diagnosed at twelve weeks old with meningitis and sepsis...
Kerry  Hunt's full story
  • Europe
  • Group W meningococcal (Men W), Other bacterial meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
  • 60+
Kerry Hunt's story Six years ago, I had a cough and cold for a few days but my throat felt sore when I was eating my di...
Monique  Hopgood-Willis's full story
  • USA
  • Bacterial meningitis, Pneumococcal
  • Toddler 1-3
Monique Hopgood-Willis' story I contracted bacterial meningitis at two and a half years old...
Lauren Plumtree's full story
  • UK
  • Escherichia coli (E. Coli), Other bacterial meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
  • Baby 0-1
Lauren Plumtree's story At 7:10 am on the 1st October 1990, Lauren was born and 36 hours later she was taken into intensive ...
Ann Bills's full story
  • UK
  • Viral
  • Adult 25-59
Ann Bills' story My name is Ann, I'm 55, I work for the NHS (National Health Service) and I'm recovering from...
Seema Jaswal's full story
  • UK
  • Bacterial meningitis
  • Teenager
Seema Jaswal's story TV presenter Seema Jaswal contracted meningitis at the age of 16, while she was studying for her A-L...
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