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'I feel so grateful to be alive,' Kent University meningitis survivor says
Annabelle Mackay, 21, experienced severe meningitis symptoms including delirium and temporary blindness during a Kent outbreak with 29 cases, prompting urgent vaccination efforts.
- On March 19, Annabelle Mackay, a 21-year-old law student at the University of Kent, was rushed to hospital after severe meningitis left her unable to see or speak, with no memory of the ambulance journey.
- Mackay suspects she caught the infection during a night out at Club Chemistry in Canterbury on March 5 or another venue the night before, having first tested negative on a Covid-19 test.
- Footage shared with the BBC showed her blindfolded and wearing headphones as she was led from a house while she became delirious and highly sensitive to bright light.
- On Friday, more than 100 students queuing for meningitis vaccines at the University of Kent campus, Canterbury were turned away as UK Health Security Agency reported 29 linked cases and Anjan Ghosh warned of 'sporadic' household clusters.
- Her account highlights personal recovery needs, with Mackay telling the BBC, 'I feel so grateful to be alive and be here. I'm still dealing with the after-effects now, but I think I just need to focus on my recovery and getting better and back to myself.
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The Independent (US)University of Kent student who survived meningitis infection ‘could not see or talk’
Law student Annabelle Mackay says she is ‘grateful to be alive and be here’
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