Robert Airey, from Oxfordshire, was found to be suffering from pneumococcal meningitis and respiratory failure when he was just 9 months old.
Pneumococcal Meningitis Prevented Effectively By Pediatric Vaccine
The life-threatening infections can be prevented effectively in Children by a standard paediatric vaccine.
The life-threatening infections can be prevented effectively in Children by a standard paediatric vaccine.
This disease is thought to affect nearly 200 babies in a year. Nearly 20% of them die from these illnesses and more than 50% of them go on to develop long term health issues.
Robert’s mother Sarah, who is a GP, said: 'Miracle can be an overused term, but I think it's relevant here. From what we expected, to him making it and then recovering so well - it was an against the odds job. And to see him playing in the mud, rolling around and playing with the other children is an amazing sight.'
Viral Meningitis Causes Strange Behavior in a 36-year-old Woman
Thirty one year old Samantha Vaughan began to behave strangely after contracting viral meningitis. She seemed to take on multiple personalities within a few hours of falling ill.
Thirty one year old Samantha Vaughan began to behave strangely after contracting viral meningitis. She seemed to take on multiple personalities within a few hours of falling ill.
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Study Links Childhood Meningitis to Lower Levels of Educational Achievement
A diagnosis of meningococcal, pneumococcal meningitis in childhood was linked with lower educational achievement and economic self-sufficiency in adult life in a study.
A diagnosis of meningococcal, pneumococcal meningitis in childhood was linked with lower educational achievement and economic self-sufficiency in adult life in a study.
