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Thousands sign petition after meningitis girl's parents share story Thousands sign petition after mum shares image of girl's meningitis
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More than 260,000 people have signed a petition calling for all children to be vaccinated against meningitis after the death of a two-year-old girl. A mother has shared an image of her daughter before her death from meningitis to back a campaign for vaccines to be given to all children.
Faye Burdett, from Maidstone, Kent died on Valentine's Day after fighting the infection for 11 days. Faye Burdett, aged two, from Maidstone, Kent died on Valentine's Day after fighting the infection for 11 days.
Her family said they were enduring "a pain you cannot describe" after the toddler contracted meningitis B.Her family said they were enduring "a pain you cannot describe" after the toddler contracted meningitis B.
Her story, told by her mother Jenny, has been widely shared on social media including Facebook and Twitter. Their photographs of Faye, including one of her in hospital, have been widely shared on social media.
Mrs Burdett has published graphic photos of Faye, including one of her in a hospital bed just before she died, in order to raise awareness about the disease.
'Massive operation''Massive operation'
"We campaign for change in her memory," she said. More than 270,000 people have signed a petition calling for the NHS vaccination programme to be widened to all children.
"We campaign for change in her memory," said her mother Jenny.
"Faye was taken to A&E with a rash on her forehead. She was then transferred by South Bank Retrieval Service to Evelina Children's Hospital, where her heart stopped in the ambulance."Faye was taken to A&E with a rash on her forehead. She was then transferred by South Bank Retrieval Service to Evelina Children's Hospital, where her heart stopped in the ambulance.
"They revived her and spent hours working on stabilising her."They revived her and spent hours working on stabilising her.
"We were given a 1% survival chance but she proved them wrong and carried on fighting."We were given a 1% survival chance but she proved them wrong and carried on fighting.
"After a few days she seemed to have turned a corner, but the sepsis started to affect her more and the decision of limb removal was made."After a few days she seemed to have turned a corner, but the sepsis started to affect her more and the decision of limb removal was made.
"The extent of removal was massive, full leg amputation and one arm and plastic surgery."The extent of removal was massive, full leg amputation and one arm and plastic surgery.
"We had to make the decision, a massive operation and she may die or we let her go peacefully on her own accord."We had to make the decision, a massive operation and she may die or we let her go peacefully on her own accord.
"We decided the latter and then watched our little girl slip away." "We decided the latter and then watched our little girl slip away.
Charlene Reed, who set up a JustGiving page in memory of Faye, to raise money for the Evelina hospice, her mother shared the picture to raise awareness.
"No it's not nice but it's reality, and it's what this disease did to Faye which made her sadly lose her life on Sunday," she said.
A vaccine to protect against meningitis B became available on the NHS for babies in September as part of the routine immunisation schedule.A vaccine to protect against meningitis B became available on the NHS for babies in September as part of the routine immunisation schedule.
Parents who want to have older children vaccinated must pay privately.Parents who want to have older children vaccinated must pay privately.
Mrs Burdett called on people to sign the petition asking the Government for the meningitis B vaccine to be given to all children.
Sue Davie, chief executive of Meningitis Now, said: "Although the introduction of the Men B vaccine on the childhood immunisation scheme for young babies was a momentous achievement, saving thousands of lives, there are still so many, like Faye, left unprotected.Sue Davie, chief executive of Meningitis Now, said: "Although the introduction of the Men B vaccine on the childhood immunisation scheme for young babies was a momentous achievement, saving thousands of lives, there are still so many, like Faye, left unprotected.
"We continue to campaign to see the Men B vaccine rolled out, particularly to at-risk groups, to ensure a future where no-one in the UK loses their life to meningitis." "We continue to campaign to see the Men B vaccine rolled out, particularly to at-risk groups, to ensure a future where no-one in the UK losses their life to meningitis."
What is meningitis B?