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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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Jamie's full story
  • USA
  • Meningococcal
  • Teenager
Jamie's story In November 2008, my 20-year-old daughter, Jamie, almost lost her life to meningococcal disease...
CoMO Member
Lilibeth's full story
  • Baby 0-1
Lilibeth's story Lilibeth is the first born of Gerry and Rita Lozada...
Gary's full story
  • USA
  • Child 6-12
Gary's story In 1971, I was stricken with meningitis at ten years of age...
Alex's full story
  • Other bacterial meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
Alex's story In May of 2013 I was diagnosed with Meningoencephalitis and already had Sepsis when I arrived at the...
Michael's full story
  • USA
Michael's story Have you heard of recurrent meningitis? Neither had I until April 2016 when I got the official name ...
Henry's full story
  • USA
  • Group B meningococcal (MenB)
  • Young Adult 20-25
Henry's story My son, Henry, fell ill in April 2013 in Madison, Wisconsin...
Mike Davies's full story
  • UK
  • Group W meningococcal (Men W)
  • Adult 25-59
Mike Davies' story I want to give back to the fantastic NHS staff who saved my life, prepared me medically for the futu...
Ambassador
Aidan 's full story
  • Bacterial meningitis
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Flora Southern's full story
  • UK
  • Bacterial meningitis
  • 60+
Flora Southern's story My story began on Wednesday 13th December 2017...
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