Gareth Rowlands contracted the an infection just some days earlier than his birthday.

A person within the UK, described by his household as “match and wholesome”, died inside days after contracting meningitis, in keeping with Wales On-line. Gareth Rowlands, 50, suffered mind harm due to the an infection and was put in induced coma, the outlet additional mentioned. Mr Rowlands’ household is elevating funds now to provide him the very best ship off. His step-daughter, Linzi Whitmore, instructed the information outlet that he died on Saturday, February 4, at Ysbyty Gwynedd (in Wales) after he was introduced out of the coma.

Mr Rowlands first fell sick on January 16, just some days earlier than his birthday, and was admitted to a neighborhood hospital.

“Gareth complained of an ear ache on the Saturday, (January 16) headache on the Sunday and really early on the Monday morning, my mum discovered him actually preventing for his life, his mind being starved of oxygen,” his step-daughter Linzi Whitmore mentioned.

She added that Mr Rowlands was put in induced coma on the intensive care unit (ICU).

The medical doctors later mentioned the MRI scan of the affected person confirmed vital mind harm with little or no likelihood of survival. The scan heartbreakingly revealed that his mind harm “wasn’t suitable with life”, mentioned Mr Rowlands’ household.

He was introduced out of coma, taken off sedation and air flow and he died on February 4, 2023.

Based on Centres for Illness Management (CDC), meningitis is an irritation of the protecting membranes protecting the mind and spinal twine. It’s often brought on by a bacterial or viral an infection of the fluid surrounding the mind and spinal twine. 

The most typical sorts of meningitis are viral and bacterial.