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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.

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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Kimberly's full story
  • USA
  • Group B meningococcal (MenB)
  • Teenager
Kimberly's story In June of 2012, my daughter Kimberly Coffey died from meningococcal disease - a vaccine-preventable...
CoMO Member
Emma's full story
  • Australia
  • Group B meningococcal (MenB)
  • Young Adult 20-25
Emma's story On the 2nd of January 2017, I woke up at around 5am with uncontrollable, whole body convulsions...
Alice 's full story
  • Bacterial meningitis
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Crystal Brooke Dumond's full story
  • Other bacterial meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
  • Baby 0-1
Crystal Brooke Dumond's story My name is Sherin Dumond...
John's full story
  • USA
  • Meningococcal
John's story It was an ordinary day in the Spring semester of my sophomore year in college...
Icha's full story
  • Indonesia
  • Tuberculosis (TB)
Icha's story My name is Icha Krisdiana Agestasari...
Andy's full story
  • USA
  • Bacterial meningitis
Andy's story Andy Marso was a senior at the University of Kansas in 2004 when he contracted bacterial meningitis ...
CoMO Member
Nwandieze's full story
  • Nigeria
  • Bacterial meningitis
Nwandieze's story A Survivor's Journey: Battling Cerebrospinal Meningitis in Lagos State, Nigeria My name is Nwan...
Eli's full story
  • Pneumococcal
  • Baby 0-1
Eli's story Eli my daughter, only 7 months old, became ill with a fever and after visiting several doctors and h...
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