Claudia Gill, 20, contracted meningococcal two years ago. She still suffers after effects including headaches and tinnitus. READ MORE:Claudia Gill knew something was terribly wrong when she woke up dazed and confused, squinting under bright lights in a hospital bed while hooked up to monitors.
Now the ringing in her ears and pain in her head serve as a persistent reminder of the illness that almost took her life. 'I was so incredibly lucky - my story could have ended very differently. I urge people to learn the signs and symptoms and stay alert,' she said. In May of 2022 when she was 18, Claudia had returned to her casual retail job after a family holiday in Queensland when her symptoms started
Tests confirmed Claudia had contracted invasive meningococcal disease, a bacterial infection affecting the blood or the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Meningococcal disease can cause a rash of red or purple pinprick spots, or larger bruise-like areas. The rash does not turn skin-coloured when you press on it with a finger or the side of a clear drinking glass. The rash can be a late sign of meningococcal disease.Source: Health Direct
'Doctors said the time was pretty much what saved me. If we'd been half an hour later, it would have been a lot a lot worse,' she said.
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
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