Meningitis in your words

Viv's story

  • Date of illness: 01 May 2008
  • Categories: Meningococcal
  • Outcome: Recovery with after effects
  • After effects: Amputations
Viv
Viv Bell talks about contracting meningococcal septicaemia in May 2008. Viv was in a coma for 12 weeks and lost both legs from the knee down, as well as her fingers and the use of one hand.

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