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'Sleepy' Edinburgh student diagnosed with deadly illness after mum recognised symptoms

Alice Jenkins, 19, woke up on May 18 with aching limbs and a temperature, and assumed she had Covid as her flatmates in halls at the University of Edinburgh had it the previous week.

Edinburgh Live

Sleepy student, 19, thought she had Covid until mum recognised killer disease symptoms

Alice Jenkins, 19, thought she had coronavirus which was going around her university halls - but when she FaceTimed her mum about her unusual symptoms she was told to dial 999

Daily Mirror

Scots student rushed to hospital after mistaking meningitis for Covid symptoms

Alice, from Esher, Surrey, attributed muscle pain to falling over playing netball a few days before, but when she woke up from a nap she was dripping with sweat and had a rash.

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Student who thought she had Covid given one in 10 chance of survival

19-year-old Alice's mum recognised the symptoms and told her to dial 999

Wales Online

Bucks Fizz star Jay Aston saved her daughter after spotting early signs of meningitis

Bucks Fizz star Jay Aston, 61, said when she saw the rash on her daughter's arm she knew immediately what it was. Josie had just fifty per cent change of survival after she was rushed to hospital

Irish Mirror

Study finds tiny channels in skull that could play ‘vital role’ in meningitis treatment

Findings could lead to new strategies to treat meningitis, say scientists

The Independent UK

Mother's warning as toddler loses fingers and toes after waking up with 'unusual' rash

A blotch turned to a purple patch across Teddie's body in a matter of hours

Manchester Evening News

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Little boy loses fingertips and toes after mum spots worrying rash

Zoe Walne has been hailed for her quick-thinking that helped save the life of her 17-month-old son. Contains some images you may find upsetting

Wales Online

Mum warns after toddler's 'red blotch' turned out to be life-threatening disease

Zoe Walne, 37, was told her 17-month-old toddler Teddy may now lose his toes and fingertips after he was rushed to hospital with suspected meningitis last month.

Edinburgh Live

Mum's warning as boy loses fingers and toes after waking up with horror rash

EXCLUSIVE: Zoe Walne, 37, from Burnley, Lancashire said her "normal and energetic" 17-month old son Teddie woke up with a small rash but within minutes his body began turning dark purple

Daily Mirror

Heartbroken parents' warning as baby boy dies of meningitis a week before his first birthday

Meningitis can develop suddenly

Wales Online

Baby boy tragically dies of meningitis a week before his first birthday

Friends and loved ones are now rallying around to help support the devastated family.

Daily Record

Parents' heartbreaking message after losing son a week before his first birthday

Close friends and family of Kim and Dan Hubble have rallied together to set up a GoFundMe page for the heartbroken parents who sadly lost their son, Kylo, a week before his first birthday

Daily Mirror

Family finally get answers after baby sons's tragic death in hospital aged just 10 days

Coroner Peter Sigee said there was a catalogue of “individual and systemic failures” in Kingsley Olasupo’s care at Royal Bolton Hospital

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Tragic baby with meningitis was neglected by hospital trust after 'individual and systemic failures'

Kingsley Olasupo's family are now campaigning for a permanent memorial to the tot to remind healthcare staff 'simple mistakes can lead to a catastrophic outcome'

Manchester Evening News

Trust 'absolutely have learned' from tragic tot's death - and use it to teach about infection

Kingsley Olasupo was ten-days-old when he died from bacterial meningitis and sepsis at the Royal Bolton Hospital

Wales Online

‘I’m just an ordinary bloke’: Man reflects on 40 years of campaigning for meningitis research

Steve Dayman’s 14-month-old son Spencer died of meningitis in 1982

The Independent UK

‘I’m just an ordinary bloke’: Man recalls son as he continues meningitis fight

Steve Dayman’s 14-month-old son Spencer died of meningitis in 1982.

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Bristol Post

Bristol man's heartbreak 40 years on from death of young son

'The devastation and void is something I’ll never forget'

Daily Mirror

Loose Women star causes fury with 'thoughtless' and 'distressing' meningitis comment

Sunetra Sarker has been slammed by Loose Women fans over her comments about meningitis on Friday's episode

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