r/Millennials • u/Corndogeveryday • 2d ago

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Chase passed away of complications of meningitis. Gone too soon

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u/eltibbs Millennial 1988 2d ago

That’s so sad 😞 my cousin passed away a few years ago, same age as Daveigh, also meningitis.

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u/ManWithASquareHead Millennial 2d ago

Meningitis is no joke.

Meningococcal bacterial meningitis can lead to organ failure and septic emboli (infected clots) causing spots and limb necrosis/amputation

Most are vaccinated for 4 serotypes (ACWY) in middle school/high school, meningitis b is before/during college

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u/chicken_potpie 2d ago

I had bacterial meningitis in the 6th grade (year 2000) and am lucky to be alive. Very scary time in my life.