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State M.O.M.s
Leslie Maier
Tucson, Arizona
National Meningitis Association Board Member
Mother of Chris, Who Died of Meningococcal Disease
Chris Maier
Leslie Maier of Tucson, AZ, joined the NMA board in 2006. Leslie's son Chris was a high school senior and a star soccer player when meningococcal disease tragically took his life in 2005. The disease progressed so quickly that Chris, a healthy, active young man, died the day after his first symptoms appeared. Leslie was not aware that immunization may have prevented her son's death and now wants to protect other families from experiencing the same tragedy.
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Susan Israels
Yuma, Arizona
Mother of Amanda, Who Survived Meningococcal Disease
Amanda Israels
Susan Israels didn't know her 26-year-old daughter, Amanda, was at risk for contracting meningococcal disease. On New Year's Amanda came home with flu-like symptoms that quickly progressed and she was hospitalized with meningococcal disease. As a result of Amanda's battle with the disease, doctors had to amputate both her feet, all of five fingers on her left hand and fingertips on her right hand. Susan and her family feel extremely lucky that Amanda survived, but know that not all families affected by meningococcal disease are as fortunate.
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