21-Year-Old Student Dies Days After Mistaking Serious Illness for ‘Freshers’ Flu’

For many families, the first symptoms of meningitis can seem almost impossible to distinguish from an ordinary viral illness. A headache, a fever, body aches, and extreme tiredness are common complaints during cold and flu season, especially among university students who are exposed to new environments and large groups of people.

Unfortunately, in some cases, those seemingly harmless symptoms can be the first warning signs of a life-threatening medical emergency.