Ferrari’s James Allison loses wife to meningitis
Ferrari Technical Director James Allison has returned home to Britain following the death of his wife, Rebecca. Allison, who was in the process of returning from Australia, has returned straight home to Britain after receiving word of the passing of his wife. Ferrari were returning home from a promising opening round that saw the team […]
Miracle twins for meningitis survivor Danielle Weymark
There is nothing that Danielle Weymark? has allowed severe disability, more than 70 operations and constant pain to stop her from doing, including becoming a champion equestrian – and, now, a mother to twins. The meningococcal meningitis septicaemia survivor lost much of her left arm, right hand and parts of both feet to the rare disease, contracted when […]
Meningococcal disease in a school child in Western Australia
The Department of Health today reported that a school-aged child is recovering in hospital after having been diagnosed with meningococcal disease. Meningococcal disease is an uncommon, life-threatening illness caused by a bacterial infection of the blood and/or the membranes that line the spinal cord and brain, and occasionally of other sites, such as large joints. […]
Funeral date set for teenage meningitis victim from Mold
THE funeral of a 17-year-old who died suddenly from meningitis will take place this week. Daniel Bailey, a pupil at Alun School, Mold, died at Wrexham Maelor Hospital after he developed meningococcal septicaemia. Headteacher Jane Cooper paid a heartfelt tribute to the year 12 student, of Church Lane, Rhydymwyn, who was studying for his A-levels […]
Girl, 4, dies from meningitis just hours after ‘being sent away from hospital with tonsillitis’
A grieving father has told of how his four-year-old daughter died from meningitis just hours after being sent away from hospital with ‘tonsillitis’. Gracie Foster was waiting to undergo a tonsillectomy at Chesterfield Royal Hospital in Calow, Derbyshire, when she started being sick and feeling ‘sleepy’. Doctors diagnosed her with tonsillitis, before cancelling the operation […]
Parents capture their son’s last moments to warn others about meningitis
WARNING! THIS STORY CONTAINS SOME DISTRUBING AND EMOTIONAL IMAGES! THE parents of a seven-year-old boy have released pictures of their son’s dying breaths as a warning to others about meningitis. Claire and Mark Timmins’ son Mason died of the disease two weeks before Christmas in 2013 and needed a life support machine towards the end […]
Mum shares shocking photo of 2-yr-old daughter after she loses meningitis battle
A MOTHER has released a heartbreaking image of her two-year-old daughter hours before she died suddenly of meningitis as she lobbies the UK government for a vaccine. Faye Burdett was photographed with a painful rash covering her entire body as she sadly lost her 11-day battle with the infection on Valentine’s Day. Mother Jenny, 36, […]
