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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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Ellie Challis's full story
  • UK
  • Bacterial meningitis
  • Baby 0-1
Ellie Challis' story Ellie Challis is a quadruple amputee, having contracted bacterial meningitis as a baby. She is no...
Jimmy Yuill's full story
  • Bacterial meningitis
Jimmy Yuill's story Actor Jimmy Yuill contracted meningitis in 1998. He shares...
Joseck Sande's full story
  • Kenya
  • Other bacterial meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
  • Toddler 1-3
Joseck Sande's story I developed in 1997 I was years old...
Sean Doyle's full story
  • UK
  • Viral
  • Adult 25-59
Sean Doyle's story Hello, My names Sean and I am 58. In 2019, I ...
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 In 2023, at the age of 23 was the year I finally felt like I got my independence when I moved out my...
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