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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.

Tiffany Humphrey's full story
  • USA
  • Bacterial meningitis
  • Adult 25-59
Tiffany Humphrey's story My father drove me to an ER in Georgia when I was 8 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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Mirain Jones's full story
  • UK
  • Bacterial meningitis
  • Baby 0-1
Mirain Jones' story Our daughter Mirain was born in May 2024 and was a healthy, happy baby...
Millie Wilson's full story
  • Ireland
  • Bacterial meningitis, Other bacterial meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
  • Toddler 1-3
Millie Wilson's story We were on our first family holiday when Millie took sick. M...
Kyra Romeo McRae's full story
  • Australia
  • Bacterial meningitis
  • Baby 0-1
Kyra Romeo McRae's story Kyra was 17 days old when we took her to our local emergency with temperatures of 39 degrees and los...
Mhairi Easton's full story
  • UK
  • Other bacterial meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
  • Young Adult 20-25
Mhairi Easton's story 2023, at the age of 23 was the year I finally felt like I got my independence when I moved out my fa...
Keith Morrison's full story
  • Australia
  • Bacterial meningitis
Keith Morrison's story Content warning – mention of physical abuse in story This is a true story of me who had menin...
Eric Sharkey's full story
  • Ireland
  • Bacterial meningitis
  • 60+
Eric Sharkey's story My dad passed away from acute bacterial meningitis on the 29th July 2022...
Anaamika Gupta's full story
  • India
  • Bacterial meningitis, Meningococcal
  • Child 6-12
Anaamika Gupta's story My daughter Anaamika Gupta, aged 12 years, came home from school on 2nd July 2024 with a high grade ...
Charity  Githuka's full story
  • Kenya
  • GAS (Group A streptococcal), Viral
  • Adult 25-59
Charity Githuka's story From April through October 1989, approximately 4000 cases of meningitis due to Neisseria mening...
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Miranda Andree's full story
  • USA
  • Viral
  • Adult 25-59
Miranda Andree's story The week of April 3-7, 2023, I started having headaches...
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