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Dad, 40, died HOURS after taking himself to bed with earache – leaving his...

A MUM whose husband died just hours after complaining of ear pain has described how grief left her “physically paralysed”.Lou Hynes lost Pete, aged 40, in December 2022, after he contracted meningitis,...

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My son, 25, was told to wait to see his GP for a headache – he’d been dead a...

AT the age of 25, Alex Theodossiadis was finding his feet in the world as a DJ. But five years ago, Alex started experiencing some worrying and sudden symptoms.FacebookAlex Theodossiadis died after...

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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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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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‘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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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