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NHS guidance on how to spot potentially fatal illness that 19-year-old caught at festival before dying in sleep

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Updated 10:03 10 Nov 2024 GMTPublished 09:59 10 Nov 2024 GMT

NHS guidance on how to spot potentially fatal illness that 19-year-old caught at festival before dying in sleep

Livia Wilson died in her sleep after contracting a bacterial illness at a music festival

Joshua Nair

Joshua Nair

The NHS has provided guidance on how to spot the illness that cost a teenager her life after she contracted it at a music festival.

Livia Wilson was just 19 back in June 2022, when she got back from the popular Parklife festival in Manchester with her friends.

Wilson complained of being in pain, which her mother dismissed as she thought she'd 'overdone it' at the event.

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Sadly, the teenager died in her sleep on 15 June, 20222, at her home in York, after being sent home from work and taking paracetamol.

The cause of the teenager's death was revealed 16 weeks later, as test revealed that she had contracted the deadly bacterial illness known as meningitis B.

The teenager sadly died after falling ill with Meningitis (SWNS)
The teenager sadly died after falling ill with Meningitis (SWNS)

After the bacteria has made it into your system, it starts to target the brain and spinal cord, potentially causing further health complications, or death.

Wilson's mother, Alison, has urged parents across the UK to get their teenagers vaccinated, so how can you spot symptoms of the illness, and what vaccinations can help to protect your immune system from Meningitis B?

What is meningitis?

According to the NHS, is the infection of the 'protective membranes' surrounding the brain and spinal cord, and it is most common in babies, young children, teenagers and young adults.

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If not treated quickly, it can result in permanent damage to your brain or nerves, or life-threatening sepsis.

Symptoms and causes of meningitis

It's important to be aware of any of these, as they can develop quickly.

Here's what to look out for:

  • A fever
  • Vomiting
  • A headache
  • A rash that doesn't fade when a gloss is rolled over it
  • A stiff neck
  • Disliking bright lights
  • Drowsiness/unresponsiveness
  • Seizures

They can appear in any order, and you won't always get all the listed symptoms.

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Usually caused by a bacterial or viral infection, it can be spread through sneezing, coughing and kissing.

The illness is normally caught from people carrying the viruses or bacteria in their bodies but aren't ill themselves, which means it can easily spread while sharing things like drinks, food, utensils and toothbrushes.

There are vaccinations you can take to prevent against the illness (Getty Stock Photo)
There are vaccinations you can take to prevent against the illness (Getty Stock Photo)

Vaccinations to protect against meningitis

There are a few vaccinations you can take at different times in your life to protect yourself from meningitis:

  • MenB vaccine - this is given to babies at eight weeks, followed by another at 16 weeks and a booster after a year.
  • 6-in-1 vaccine - given to babies at eight, 12 and 16 weeks of age
  • Pneumovovval vaccine - two doses given to babies at 12 weejs and one year, with a single dose given to adults aged 65 and above.
  • Hib/MenC vaccine - given to babies after one year
  • MMR vaccine - given to babies after one year, and a second dose at three years and four months
  • MenACWY vaccine - given to teenagers, six formers and first year university students before starting 'freshers'

The NHS also recommends that the MenB vaccines are taken on time to protect your children from an early stage.

Featured Image Credit: SWNS

Topics: Health, UK News

Joshua Nair
Joshua Nair

Joshua Nair is a journalist at LADbible. Born in Malaysia and raised in Dubai, he has always been interested in writing about a range of subjects, from sports to trending pop culture news. After graduating from Oxford Brookes University with a BA in Media, Journalism and Publishing, he got a job freelance writing for SPORTbible while working in marketing before landing a full-time role at LADbible. Unfortunately, he's unhealthily obsessed with Manchester United, which takes its toll on his mental and physical health. Daily.

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