![]() In April, that nightmare became reality for Christine Carter when her daughter Eloise contracted meningitis. It is every parent's worst nightmare - the thought of losing their child. Her mother Christine, said as her daughter was fighting for her life she faced horrendous ignorance from other parents and friends In April, Eloise Carter fell ill with meningitis. Had received all the usual vaccinations, but a vaccine for the strain she had - meningococcal B septicaemia - has not yet been rolled out in the UK.Was also disowned by friends concerned they would catch meningitis.Was spat on and labelled a bad parent for not having Eloise vaccinated.But her mother faced horrendous ignorance and a lack of understanding.Slowly the brave toddler recovered, relearning to walk and talk.Thirty minutes later and Eloise would have lost all her limbs to meningitis.Had she reached hospital an hour later doctors say she would have died.She dialled NHS111 and Eloise was rushed to hospital and intensive care.Nine hours later her mother Christine spotted grey 'bruises' spreading.The three-year-old's first symptom was an excruciating headache.She fell ill a month after the MenB vaccine was approved for use in the UK.Eloise Carter was struck with meningococcal B septicaemia in April. ![]() 'I was spat on, branded a bad parent and friends disowned me': Mother faced 'shocking' ignorance after daughter survived meningitis - because people thought she hadn't been vaccinated or was still contagious
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