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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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NHS slammed by dad as his baby fights for her life with worst case of...
THE DAD of a baby fighting the “worst case of meningitis doctors have seen for decades” has slammed the NHS for its decision to stop vaccinating 12-week-olds.Paul Gott, whose ten-month-old daughter Kia...
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Aussie school leavers are snogging so many randoms that doctors are warning...
BOOZED-up Schoolies letting rip on Australia’s Gold Coast are being warned they could be spreading a killer disease by KISSING too many strangers.The warning follows a sharp rise in potentially-deadly...
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Parents share harrowing last photo of son, 6, who died of meningitis within...
THE parents of a six-year-old boy who died from meningitis have released the harrowing last photo of their son in a bid to raise awareness.Oliver Hall died less than 24 hours after first showing signs...
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Is your child eligible for a free meningitis vaccine? Protect your kids as...
CASES of deadly meningitis are expected to peak during the winter months – but you can protect your kids by ensuring they are vaccinated.Meningitis can affect anyone, but is most common in babies,...
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Who is Izzy Weall? Quadruple amputee teen who lost her limbs to meningitis,...
A TALENTED teen who contracted meningitis and had all four limbs amputated is now making waves doing YouTube make-up videos.Here’s what we know about Izzy Weall, 14, and her incredible story.Izzy Weall...
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Teenager dies from strain of meningitis not covered by routine NHS jabs –...
A TEENAGER died from meningitis just three days after falling ill and mistaking his symptoms for the flu.Lewis Hilton, 19, was a fit and healthy man who enjoyed playing rugby.Lewis Hilton died of...
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Only half of babies with meningitis show tell-tale signs – the symptoms every...
ONLY half of babies with meningitis show tell-tale signs like a fever leaving doctors more likely to “misdiagnose” the condition, a charity has warned.For decades a fever has been the trigger for...
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Parents of toddler who died of meningitis blast Government for not...
THE parents of a toddler who died of meningitis have blasted the Government over a petition demanding a life-saving jab be given to all kids.Faye Burdett died after battling meningitis B for 11 days in...
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Skype GP consultations may ‘fuel more superbugs and put patients at risk’...
PLANS to roll-out Skype GP consultations may put patients at risk and fuel the rise of superbugs, a study warns.Experts at Imperial College London said the safety of online appointments with family...
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Mum’s heartache as coroner rules death of girl, six, from ‘one of the worst...
THE mother of a young girl who was killed by “one of the worst cases” of meningitis medics have ever seen says she is “even more heartbroken” now a coroner has ruled the death could have been...
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Doctors dismissed my dying six-year-old daughter’s meningitis as ‘bruises’
A GRIEVING mum has told of her agony at losing her six-year-old daughter to meningitis and septicaemia after doctors dismissed her condition as “bruises”.Kirsty Ermenekli, 32, from Oldham, was six...
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Mum reveals harrowing photos of her son ‘at death’s door’ to warn others of...
A MUM-of-six has revealed harrowing photos of her son laying in a hospital bed “at death’s door” after his sore throat turned out to be deadly meningitis.Ben Taylor, 18, was left fighting for his life...
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The common sign of deadly meningitis you probably don’t know
MENINGITIS is a deadly condition if it’s not caught quick enough and there is one sign you should look for that you probably aren’t, experts say.Patients with the nasty infection often develop symptoms...
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Mum of baby left brain-damaged by bacteria a quarter of pregnant women carry...
A HEARTBROKEN mum is calling for all women to be screen for a common bacteria that left her baby brain damaged.Chelsea O’Brien passed the Group B Strep (GBS) bacteria onto her now four-week-old...
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Brave meningitis girl’s heartbreaking plea for prosthetics using moulds of...
A WOMAN whose feet were amputated after she suffered meningitis is appealing for people to donate £20,000 so she can have prosthetics made in the shape of her friend’s limbs.Charlene Colechin, 20, from...
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My boyfriend’s flu was actually meningitis… and he had to have both legs and...
A TEACHER who thought he was suffering from flu was actually battling meningitis and had to have both his legs and his fingers amputated after he was diagnosed with potentially deadly sepsis.Now, Greg...
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Mum’s horror as she watched deadly meningitis rash spread across her baby’s...
A MUM watched on in horror as a meningitis rash spread across her baby’s body in just 90-minutes while she waited for an ambulance.Reggie Thomas was just nine weeks old when the deadly infection took...
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