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Oxford university student dies of meningitis - Daily Telegraph 3rd November 2009
"A student who had just begun her first year at Oxford University has died of meningitis. "
Forgetful mother keeping daily diary ‘to remember son’s life’ - Daily Telegraph 31st October 2009
"A mother, Karen Wilkinson-Wigham, is keeping a detailed diary recording her baby’s life so she can remember his childhood after suffering memory loss due to meningitis. "
Under the microscope: Joe Calzaghe on battling meningitis and why Strictly gave him more sleepless nights that boxing - Daily Mail 27th October 2009
"Joe Calzaghe, 37, is a former boxer from Wales who retired undefeated earlier this year after a 16-year professional career. He partnered Kristina Rihanoff in this year's Strictly Come Dancing competition on BBC1 before being voted off two weeks ago. Here he reveals his battles with weight and meningitis..."
Memory loss mum keeps diary to recall baby's early days - The Sunday Telegraph 25th October 2009
"A mother with short term memory loss following meningitis has started writing a diary of her baby's first month so she can recall his early days. "
Hospital criticised for treatment of 10-year-old meningitis sufferer - Daily Telegraph 23rd October 2009
"A hospital has been criticised for the treatment of a 10-year-old boy who was gravely ill and later died from meningitis. "
Meningitis girl's three-hour wait for drug that could have saved her - Manchester Evening News 21st October 2009
"A TEENAGE girl dying from meningitis begged and pleaded with nurses to give her antibiotics, an inquest heard.
But Melissa Watmough, 17, had to wait nearly three hours for the drugs after arriving by emergency ambulance to the Manchester Royal Infirmary. "
Doctors told boy who died of meningitis 'it's migraine' - Daily Telegraph 22nd October 2009
"A boy died of meningitis after he was diagnosed with a migraine and sent home with Calpol, an inquest has heard. "
Boy, 10, dies of meningitis after doctors wrongly diagnose migraine - despite mother insisting he had killer disease - Daily Mail 21st October 2009
"A boy of 10 died from meningitis after doctors wrongly diagnosed a migraine and told his mother to give him calpol, an inquest was told yesterday.
William Cressey saw five doctors in three days before finally suffering 'catastrophic' brain damage."
The Meningitis Trust warns Halton parents not to confuse swine flu symptoms with meningitis - Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News 3rd September 2009
A LEADING charity is urging parents in Halton not to forget about meningitis in the wake of the swine flu pandemic.
The Meningitis Trust said the symptoms of both illnesses could be easily confused - with potentially fatal results.
Parents and GPs warned not to mistake meningitis for swine flu - The Guardian 1st September 2009
The two illnesses have many symptoms in common – but a wrong diagnosis could be fatal
The meningitis girl, 11, standing tall nine years after losing both legs to killer disease - Daily Mail 21st August 2009
It's little wonder that Courtney Naraghi looks so happy.
For simply being able to stand up marks the latest stage in a nine-year battle after contracting meningitis aged 22 months.
Smiler Harley is now talking - Manchester Evening News 20th August 2009
BRAVE Harley Slack was smiling and joking as the TV cameras paid a visit to his hospital bedside.
Harley, four, was in a talkative mood when his hero, children's TV character Sportacus, dropped in to see him at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.
Swine flu hotline 'could leave children at risk' - The Times 22nd July 2009
The launch of the national swine flu hotline could leave children at risk from other potentially fatal infections, parents were warned today.
The Meningitis Research Foundation (MRF) said that relying solely on the call centre could lead to cases of meningitis and septicaemia being missed.
Swine flu: symptoms could mask meningitis - Daily Telegraph 22nd July 2009
Symptoms of swine flu could hide other serious illnesses, health managers have warned, after a teenager was misdiagnosed with the pandemic when she instead had meningitis.
Fears swine flu is masking meningitis - The Independent 22nd July 2009
The swine flu pandemic is in danger of masking other serious illnesses such as meningitis which may be misdiagnosed as a result, health experts warned yesterday.
Around 3,500 patients are hospitalised each year with meningitis, 50-60 per cent of whom are aged under five. Between 90 and 1,000 cases are in babies less than 12 months old.
Swine flu and meningitis both start out with same symptoms but fatal cases are drastically different - charity boss - Wirral Globe 17th July 2009
\nPEOPLE on Wirral are being warned not to neglect the symptoms of meningitis as concern about the swine flu pandemic spreads.\n\nBoth illnesses start with flu-like symptoms but knowing the difference could be life-saving, national charity Meningitis UK says.
Investigation launched at Trafford General Hospital after 11-month-old boy died from meningococcal meningitis - Altrincham Messenger 30th June 2009
HEALTH chiefs have launched an investigation after an 11-month-old boy died from meningitis - four days after being sent home from hospital.
Shamila and Zeshan Rizvi rushed their son Syed Zakariya Hayder - nicknamed Zak - to Trafford General Hospital when his temperature neared 40C and he was suffering from extreme shivers and moments of unconciousness.
Boy died after being sent home - Manchester Evening News 29th June 2009
THE parents of a child who died of meningitis four days after he was sent home from hospital are demanding answers into how the tragedy was allowed to happen.
Syed Zakariya Hayder Rizvi - known as Zak - was just 11 months old when he died.
Toddler dies of meningitis after hospital send him home - The Telegraph 29th June 2009
A toddler died of meningitis four days after he was sent home from hospital with paracetamol.
The four-year-old boy who defied the odds and survived meningitis... but paid the terrible price of losing his arms and legs - Daily Mail 24th June 2009
When four-year-old Harley Slack was struck down with meningitis, his parents were convinced he could not survive.
Both his arms and his legs had to be amputated after septicaemia set in, and his heart stopped beating three times.
Against all odds, however, the little boy pulled through.
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