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A 26-year-old woman nearly died from meningitis after mistaking symptoms for food poisoning, later facing permanent hearing loss and nerve damage.
A 26-year-old woman from Essex, Hannah Ewing, nearly died from bacterial meningitis after mistaking early symptoms for food poisoning.
On November 3, 2024, she began vomiting and diarrhea, but her condition rapidly worsened, leading to delirium and erratic behavior.
She was hospitalized within 24 hours, diagnosed with pneumococcal meningitis, and placed in a medically induced coma for eight days.
Upon waking, she faced permanent hearing loss in one ear, partial hearing loss in the other, nerve damage affecting mobility, and post-traumatic stress.
She received support from the Meningitis Research Foundation and now urges others to seek immediate medical help if symptoms persist or worsen, highlighting how quickly meningitis can progress.
Una mujer de 26 años casi muere de meningitis después de confundir los síntomas con intoxicación alimentaria, más tarde se enfrenta a la pérdida permanente de audición y daño nervioso.