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RTE journalist Claire Byrne reveals she was given last rites and almost died...
RTE journalist Claire Byrne has revealed how she nearly died from meningitis as a child and told how her parents stood over her bed while she given the last rites.The 44-year-old spent a month in...
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RTE star James Patrice in tears as he speaks about near-death experience with...
RTE star James Patrice broke down into tears as he opened up about his near-death experience with meningitis and how it brought his family closer.When James was just 10 years old shortly after...
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James Patrice says his ‘life flashed before his eyes’ when he got sick with...
JAMES Patrice has said his life flashed before his eyes when he was in intensive care with meningitis. The online sensation had bacterial meningitis and septicaemia just weeks before his 11th birthday....
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Michelle Heaton’s Irish husband says docs warned the popstar was ‘going to...
MICHELLE Heaton’s Irish husband has told how medics warned she was “going to die” because of her booze addiction.The Liberty X singer shocked fans when she revealed she had been to rehab in the UK’s...
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11 symptoms and warning signs of meningitis to watch out for as five new...
IRISH health officials have reported five new cases of viral meningitis this week.Ireland has seen a string of meningitis cases in recent months and a number of deaths related to the illness.Meningitis...
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The ‘silent’ symptom of deadly meningitis in kids that you might notice after...
MENINGITIS kills more kids under the age of five than any other infectious disease. But it is often mistaken for flu or other childhood illnesses as many of the symptoms overlap. GettyMeningitis is...
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The obscure early warning signs of deadly meningitis you might notice as your...
MENINGITIS is the inflammation of the lining around the brain and spine and can be very serious if not treated quickly.But people often mistake it for flu as many of the symptoms...
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Louth doctor to run his 100th marathon at 61 in memory of his nephew who died...
A LOUTH man is set to run his 100th marathon next weekend in memory of his young nephew, who passed away from meningitis. Hari Ingman was just two and a half when he fell sick and passed away from...
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I was accused of taking drugs at a festival then told it was just heatstroke...
WHEN Tilly Buckton went to a music festival on the beach, she never imagined she would end up fighting for her life.While she was sunbathing at the beach, the 20-year-old developed a painful headache...
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RTE star James Patrice reveals ‘harrowing’ near-death experience after...
RTE star James Patrice has revealed his horrific experience when he nearly died at 10-years-old after developing meningitis and septicaemia.Just after Christmas, the Dancing With The Stars presenter...
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My daughter, 19, died alone in bed after complaining of a headache – I...
WHEN Livia Wilson came home from a festival with a bad headache, her mum thought she had simply “overdone it”. The 19-year-old waitress from York popped some paracetamol and put herself to bed, in an...
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Sepsis is bigger threat than meningitis, parents warned, as cases soar – the...
SEPSIS is more rife and as deadly as meningitis, parents are being warned – as cases in youngsters soar.Hospital admissions in England for the killer condition have more than doubled in three years,...
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My baby girl was killed by a cough – I screamed in horror as doctors tried to...
SCREAMING in horror, mum Charlotte Cooper watched as her worst nightmare played out in front of her.Her tiny baby girl was lying lifeless as doctors desperately tried to save her.Mum Charlotte Cooper...
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My baby is brain damaged from meningitis – all because NHS won’t test...
A MUM has been left devastated after her baby was left brain-damaged from meningitis – all because the NHS won’t test for a common bug.Bethany Ford, 23, tested positive for group B strep when she went...
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My toes turned black and were amputated after a ’bout of flu’ turned out to...
A MUM had her toes amputated as they turned black – after mistaking the signs of deadly sepsis for a bout of ‘flu’.Ruth Kent, 53, started shivering and aching for a few days last November but brushed...
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Doctors save newborn baby’s life by dunking her head in bucket of ice cold...
DOCTORS saved a new-born baby whose heart rate had risen dangerously by dunking her head in a bucket of ice cold water.They took the drastic action to try to shock 12-day-old Holly Hutchinson’s heart...
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From meningitis to freshers flu – 9 things every student needs to know ahead...
THE first week of uni is supposed to be about having fun, making new friends and, of course, getting a bit boozy (sorry mum and dad).So the last thing you need is to get sick, putting a dampener on...
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My baby nearly died of measles and sepsis – because parents aren’t giving...
A MUM has warned all parents to vaccinate their kids after her son spent his first birthday in hospital.As little Levi Dale turned one he was fighting for his life having been diagnosed with measles,...
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Dance teacher, 26, dies suddenly just one day after falling ill with meningitis
A YOUNG dance teacher died of meningitis just hours after falling ill.Kelsey Davidson, 26, passed away last Thursday after contracting the deadly disease just a day earlier.Kelsey died of meningitis...
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My baby girl nearly died of meningitis but never developed tell-tale rash
THEY say a mother’s instinct is always right – and it’s something Sophie Whieldon is telling others.Her six-month-old daughter Niamh Redfern nearly died from meningitis which she says was twice missed...
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My ‘worst meningitis ever’ baby was robbed of her limbs but I refused to let...
VIKKI Mitchell’s heart swelled with pride as she looked away from the kitchen sink and saw her youngest daughter take her first, unsteady steps towards her. Yet the milestone moment was bittersweet –...
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Tot who lost both legs and all his fingers to meningitis swaps wheelchair for...
LEARNING to skateboard for the first time is normally a massive moment for any four-year-old.But for little Taylor Lewis, reaching such a pinnacle was even more special – because he has had both of his...
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‘Gorgeous girl’, 21, went to bed with a ‘groggy’ headache before mum found...
A 21-YEAR-OLD woman who went to bed feeling “groggy” with a headache died in her mum’s arms the next morning.Jessica Cain, 21, from Gateshead, contracted meningitis and septicaemia and died in...
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University student dies suddenly from suspected meningitis
A STUDENT at Bath Spa University has died after contracting suspected meningitis, it has emerged.The third year business and management student was rushed to hospital at the weekend and passed away...
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My boyfriend went to bed with a ‘cold’ but I woke up to his lifeless body
WHEN John Webster began sneezing and coughing, he thought he was coming down with a cold.Plagued by a nasty headache the 34-year-old went to bed.John Webster began sneezing and coughing and suffering a...
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Two teen boys become the first ever to get meningitis from chickenpox vaccine
TWO teenagers have contracted meningitis after having the chickenpox vaccine in a rare case, it has emerged.The 14-year-old boys, who have not been named, had received the recommended two doses of the...
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My boy died of meningitis hours after docs said he was ‘milking it’– I wish...
WHEN Georgie Hall’s son fell ill – she knew something was seriously wrong.Ollie, six, had always been a happy, playful little boy – but he’d suddenly become withdrawn and a rash had started to spread...
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Mum begged hospital not to discharge baby – hours later he died of meningitis
A GRIEVING mum begged hospital staff not to discharge her baby – just hours before he died of meningitis and sepsis, an inquest heard.Muna Aburizeq called an ambulance after three-month-old Mohammed...
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‘Fit and healthy’ ballet star, 14, dies of rare meningitis on Christmas holiday
WHEN Valentina Sanna developed flu-like symptoms and a headache on Boxing Day, her family assumed she just had a bad cold.And given the youngster was a perfectly fit and healthy 14-year-old – the last...
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Woman who lost all her limbs at 18 creates stunning make-up looks thanks to...
A brave beauty vlogger who had all four limbs amputated after getting bacterial meningitis has won a legion of fans thanks to her stunning make-up looks. Kaitlyn Dobrow, 25, from southern California,...
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I woke up to find my fingers and toes had turned black after ‘flu’ turned out...
A WOMAN woke up to a living nightmare when she found her fingers and toes had turned black after a severe case of the flu turned out to be meningitis and sepsis.Juttima Chinnasri wasn’t alarmed when...
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I woke up to find my leg amputated after hot tub party left me battling...
A YOUNG woman was forced to have her leg amputated after a hot tub party left her battling deadly meningitis.Lauren Briggs woke up at her friend’s house unable to breathe in January after spending the...
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The dangers lurking in your hot tub – and 5 cleaning tips to try
SUMMER has finally arrived and many Brits wants to spend more time in their gardens – and if you’re lucky enough you might even be relaxing in hot tub.If you’re taking a dip it’s important to keep your...
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Bucks Fizz’s Jay Aston breaks down in tears on Loose Women over daughter’s...
BUCKS Fizz legend Jay Aston broke down in tears talking about how she came so close to losing her teenage daughter.Jay’s daughter Josie was rushed to hospital last month and almost died from bacterial...
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Loose Women’s Sunetra Sarker causes fury with ‘disappointing’ joke about...
CASUALTY star Sunetra Sarker has angered grieving relatives with a joke about meningitis on TV.The 48-year-old said on Loose Women she would rather deal with “meningitis on Casualty” than look at...
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I thought I’d caught Covid from my flatmate until my mum urged me to call 999...
THE coronavirus pandemic has made us all suspicious of aches and pains.So when Alice Jenkins woke up with aching limbs and a high temperature on May 18, she put it down to the bug.SWNSStudent Alice...
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Urgent warning to parents as just 1 in 20 know signs of deadly disease
PARENTS have been urged to brush up their knowledge when it comes to deadly meningitis and septicaemia. Experts have now warned that the illness is ‘more than a rash’, after it was revealed just one in...
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Six hours after my husband called to say our little girl was sick she died –...
A HEARTBROKEN mum has urged all parents to be on the lookout for signs of a deadly meningitis. Siobhan Carroll’s little girl Aoibhe had suddenly become unwell, and was suffering with sickness and...
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Mr Motivator in tears recounting grandchild’s death in emotional Morning Live...
MR Motivator was in tears as he recounted his granddaughter’s death during an emotional Morning Live interview.The popular exercise guru – real name Derrick Evans – was on the BBC show to raise...
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Hangover or something worse? How to tell if you’ve overindulged or you’re...
YOU’VE woken up to a pounding headache, you feel violently sick and you’re riddled with aches and pains – sound familiar?While winter bugs and viruses rampage through the population, millions of Brits...
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As Jeff Beck dies suddenly of meningitis at 78 – the 9 signs you must know
JEFF Beck, one of the most influential rock guitarists of all time, has died at the age of 78. The legendary musician died suddenly after contracting bacterial meningitis his family has revealed....
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Urgent warning as cases of deadly meningitis soar – the 6 signs you must know
MENINGITIS cases more than doubled last year after lockdown rules were lifted.Experts fear the deadly infection, which killed rocker Jeff Beck, 78, last month, is surging now that people are mixing...
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Urgent warning to parents over deadly meningitis threat to schoolkids – the 8...
THOUSANDS of schoolkids are at risk of potentially deadly meningitis and blood poisoning after a sharp decline in vaccine uptake.Jabs protect against the bacteria which lead to the infections, but many...
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Third person dies from fungal brain bug linked to cosmetic ops in Mexico – as...
A THIRD American has fallen victim to a fungal brain and spinal cord infection after travelling to Mexico for cosmetic procedures. Lauren Robinson, 29, was the latest victim of a fungal meningitis...
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Mum shares heartbreaking photos of baby son fighting for life as a stark...
HEARTBREAKING photos show three-week-old Alfie Gee fighting for life in hospital.The tot was battling meningitis and sepsis, which can be fatal. Instagram/MiniFirstAidAlfie Gee in hospital with...
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A ‘headache’ left every part of me totally paralysed – even my eyeballs… I...
WHEN Sophie Shuttleworth had a splitting headache at an arts festival, she thought she was just dehydrated.But within hours she was in a coma suffering from meningitis — and when she woke up three...
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Tragedy as ‘beautiful’ girl, 16, who ‘would help anyone in need’ dies days...
A TEENAGE girl who “would help anyone in need” died just days after Christmas.Imogen Boswell, 16, lost her life to meningitis on December 28. Imogen Boswell, 16, died from meningitis on December 28,...
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‘Healthy’ man, 20, died 48 hours after telling his mum he ‘felt rubbish and...
A HEALTHY and “full of life” 20-year-old man died after waking up and telling his mum he “felt rubbish” and had sore legs.Mackenzie Allan Scott Lowe, of Paisley, Glasgow had been enjoying a night out...
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Man, 23, who blamed ‘drinking too much’ for headaches left paralysed down one...
A man who was left paralysed down the right side of his body due to a brain tumour has learnt to walk again.Connor Moir, 23, started suffering from numbness in his right arm in January 2022 but didn’t...
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Teen, 19, told she had a ‘boring virus’ by doctors dies after they failed to...
A TEEN told she had a “boring virus” died after doctors failed to spot signs of lethal meningitis and delayed giving her life-saving antibiotics.Mia Ginever, 19, passed away in intensive care on March...
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