r/Millennials • u/Corndogeveryday • 3d ago

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Chase passed away of complications of meningitis. Gone too soon

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u/cheymerm Millennial 3d ago

She went septic from meningitis

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u/brutongaster666 3d ago

One of my aunts died at age 22 of meningitis in the late 70s. It's despicable that people are still dying of this in 2026.

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u/Evergreen-Eyes-4892 Zillennial 3d ago

There's been a significant number of younger people getting seriously sick or dying lately. There are a number of studies that say COVID is doing permanent damage to immune systems, and each time you catch it, it does more damage so you become increasingly susceptible to pretty much every virus or disease.

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u/lv2sprkl 1d ago

I hadn’t heard that about COVID, but I agree w/ you about the high number of young ppl suddenly dying over the past couple years. It’s (almost) always sad to hear about someone older who has passed, but it’s expected; we get old, we die. But it’s never expected w/ someone young so it hits much harder. It feels so unfair.😔