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Metro
2 hours ago
- Health
- Metro
British girl, 19, in intensive care after contracting deadly disease on holiday
A British teenager is fighting for her life in a Greek hospital after contracting meningitis while on holiday with her friends. Millie Bayles, 19, thought she was developing an ear infection while visiting the island of Rhodes with friends but her condition quickly deteriorated. She was transferred to a hospital more than 300 miles away in Athens, where she remains semi-conscious. Her mum Lauren Murphy said: 'We are now at the stage where we can look to bring Millie back to the UK. She is out of immediate danger, but she has a long road to recovery ahead of her. 'She is still only semi-conscious, and we have yet to see how badly this illness will have affected her brain in the long term. 'Unfortunately, due to being an invincible young person, Millie neglected to take out any holiday insurance, and so we have to fund her medical flight home privately. 'We desperately need help to get our girl back to her home country so she can continue her recovery process.' The family have been able to raise £40,000 so far to fund the cost of medical bills and flights. Millie's stepdad, Pete said: 'I am so overwhelmed by the immediate generosity of all of you lovely people and plenty that are certainly not on my friend list. 'Myself, Lauren and Millie are so grateful for your kind donations. 'Millie has got a long battle ahead, but she certainly has a lot of people rooting for her, and we can't thank you enough for that.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Pro-Palestine protesters block Israeli cruise ship from docking on Greek island MORE: New £17 travel charge comes into force across popular Greek islands MORE: The alarming health problem forcing children to miss school
The Irish Sun
11 hours ago
- Health
- The Irish Sun
Brit teen left fighting for her life after ear infection on idyllic Greek holiday turned into nightmare health battle
A BRIT teen holidaying on an idyllic Greek island has been left fighting for her life after an ear infection turned into a nightmare health battle. Millie Bayles, 19, now remains in intensive care at an Athens hospital after jetting out on a sunshine holiday to the island of Rhodes. 6 Millie Bayles was on her dream summer holiday in Greece when she developd an ear infection Credit: WNS 6 She was soon diagnosed with bacterial meningitis Credit: WNS 6 The Brit teen remains in intensive care at an Athens hospital Credit: WNS Her family said she first noticed symptoms of an ear infection - but it turned into something much more serious. Millie, who comes from North Wales, was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis - leaving her family with a £40,000 bill to get her home. She was moved 300 miles from the island to intensive care in the Greek capital. The Brit teen, who is said to be out of immediate danger, remains in a semi-conscious state. read more world news Mum Lauren Murphy and stepfather Pete flew out to be by her side as doctors battle to get her well. Millie unfortunately failed to take out travel insurance when she went with friends for the summer break. Her mum has now received a quote for tens of thousands of pounds to pay for her medical bills and bring her back to the UK. Lauren has been left no choice but to turn to the public for help to pay for her treatment - which includes a private medical emergency flight. Most read in The Sun The family have reached their £40,000 target on their appeal with more than 900 donations from family, friends and even strangers - and hope to get Millie home soon. Lauren said: "We are now at the stage where we can look to bring Millie back to the UK. I caught brain-swelling virus after snorkelling on holiday "She is out of immediate danger, but she has a long road to recovery ahead of her." "She is still only semi-conscious, and we have yet to see how badly this illness will have affected her brain in the long term. "Unfortunately, due to being an invincible young person, Millie neglected to take out any holiday insurance, and so we have to fund her medical flight home privately. "We desperately need help to get our girl back to her home country so she can continue her recovery process." Step-father Pete Murphy said: "I am so overwhelmed by the immediate generosity of all of you lovely people and plenty that are certainly not on my friend list. "Myself, Lauren and Millie are so grateful for your kind donations. Millie has got a long battle ahead but she certainly has a lot of people routing for her and we can't thank you enough for that." What is meningitis and how you can you avoid getting it? MENINGITIS is an infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord (meninges). It can be very serious if not treated quickly - it can cause life-threatening sepsis and result in permanent damage to the brain or nerves. Symptoms include: a high temperature (fever) being sick a headache a rash that does not fade when a glass is rolled over it (but a rash will not always develop) a stiff neck a dislike of bright lights drowsiness or unresponsiveness seizures (fits) Call 999 for an ambulance or go to your nearest A&E immediately if you think you or someone you look after could have meningitis or sepsis. Meningitis is usually caused by a bacterial or viral infection. Bacterial meningitis is rarer but more serious than viral meningitis. Infections that cause meningitis can be spread through: sneezing coughing kissing Vaccinations offer some protection against certain causes of meningitis. These include the: 6-in-1 vaccine – offered to babies at 8, 12 and 16 weeks of age Source: NHS 6 The nightmare incident happened on the popular holiday island of Rhodes in Greece Credit: Getty 6 Her family have turned to the public for help to pay for her treatment Credit: WNS 6
Scottish Sun
11 hours ago
- Health
- Scottish Sun
Brit teen left fighting for her life after ear infection on idyllic Greek holiday turned into nightmare health battle
Millie unfortunately failed to take out travel insurance on the summer break HOLS HORROR Brit teen left fighting for her life after ear infection on idyllic Greek holiday turned into nightmare health battle Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A BRIT teen holidaying on an idyllic Greek island has been left fighting for her life after an ear infection turned into a nightmare health battle. Millie Bayles, 19, now remains in intensive care at an Athens hospital after jetting out on a sunshine holiday to the island of Rhodes. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 6 Millie Bayles was on her dream summer holiday in Greece when she developd an ear infection Credit: WNS 6 She was soon diagnosed with bacterial meningitis Credit: WNS 6 The Brit teen remains in intensive care at an Athens hospital Credit: WNS Her family said she first noticed symptoms of an ear infection - but it turned into something much more serious. Millie, who comes from North Wales, was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis - leaving her family with a £40,000 bill to get her home. She was moved 300 miles from the island to intensive care in the Greek capital. The Brit teen, who is said to be out of immediate danger, remains in a semi-conscious state. Mum Lauren Murphy and stepfather Pete flew out to be by her side as doctors battle to get her well. Millie unfortunately failed to take out travel insurance when she went with friends for the summer break. Her mum has now received a quote for tens of thousands of pounds to pay for her medical bills and bring her back to the UK. Lauren has been left no choice but to turn to the public for help to pay for her treatment - which includes a private medical emergency flight. The family have reached their £40,000 target on their appeal with more than 900 donations from family, friends and even strangers - and hope to get Millie home soon. Lauren said: "We are now at the stage where we can look to bring Millie back to the UK. I caught brain-swelling virus after snorkelling on holiday "She is out of immediate danger, but she has a long road to recovery ahead of her." "She is still only semi-conscious, and we have yet to see how badly this illness will have affected her brain in the long term. "Unfortunately, due to being an invincible young person, Millie neglected to take out any holiday insurance, and so we have to fund her medical flight home privately. "We desperately need help to get our girl back to her home country so she can continue her recovery process." Step-father Pete Murphy said: "I am so overwhelmed by the immediate generosity of all of you lovely people and plenty that are certainly not on my friend list. "Myself, Lauren and Millie are so grateful for your kind donations. Millie has got a long battle ahead but she certainly has a lot of people routing for her and we can't thank you enough for that." What is meningitis and how you can you avoid getting it? MENINGITIS is an infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord (meninges). It can be very serious if not treated quickly - it can cause life-threatening sepsis and result in permanent damage to the brain or nerves. Symptoms include: a high temperature (fever) being sick a headache a rash that does not fade when a glass is rolled over it (but a rash will not always develop) a stiff neck a dislike of bright lights drowsiness or unresponsiveness seizures (fits) Call 999 for an ambulance or go to your nearest A&E immediately if you think you or someone you look after could have meningitis or sepsis. Meningitis is usually caused by a bacterial or viral infection. Bacterial meningitis is rarer but more serious than viral meningitis. Infections that cause meningitis can be spread through: sneezing coughing kissing Vaccinations offer some protection against certain causes of meningitis. These include the: MenB vaccine – offered to babies aged 8 weeks, followed by a second dose at 16 weeks and a booster at 1 year 6-in-1 vaccine – offered to babies at 8, 12 and 16 weeks of age pneumococcal vaccine – 2 doses offered to babies at 12 weeks and 1 year, and a single dose offered to adults aged 65 or over Hib/MenC vaccine – offered to babies at 1 year of age MMR vaccine – offered to babies at 1 year and a second dose at 3 years and 4 months MenACWY vaccine – offered to teenagers, sixth formers and "fresher" students going to university for the first time Source: NHS 6 The nightmare incident happened on the popular holiday island of Rhodes in Greece Credit: Getty 6 Her family have turned to the public for help to pay for her treatment Credit: WNS
Daily Record
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Dinosaur trail is a roaring success for Falkirk town centre team
'Dino Ranger' Millie (5) is among the fans who have been on the trail of some iconic dinosaurs A trail of iconic dinosaurs made with bricks has been bringing lots of visitors into Falkirk town centre this summer. Organisers Falkirk Delivers say they are "absolutely thrilled" by the response to Iconic Bricks' Falkirk Dino Trail, which is running until Sunday, August 10. The trail features 18 large brick models of dino favourites such as triceratops, stegosaurus and brachiosaurus to town centre locations as well as the walled garden in nearby Dollar Park and the Sensory Centre in Camelon. One of the event's biggest fans is five-year-old Millie Morrison, who is mad about dinosaurs and couldn't wait to get on the trail to find them all - especially her favourites, triceratops and stegosaurus. Mum Stacey Munro made Millie her very own 'Dino Ranger' costume for the occasion and the Carronshore Primary pupil was delighted to wear it as she tracked them all down. Stacey said: "Normally when I go up the town it's to a specific shop, but this got us out and about and seeing streets you normally don't see! "I've been telling all my friends to go - even my friends in Stirling. "And we'll definitely be back a few times before the end of the summer holidays if Millie has her way!" The Falkirk Delivers team have also been enjoying welcoming visitors to their High Street office as part of the event. Stefanie Paterson said its been "amazing to see the creativity and excitement it's sparked", not just in visitors like Millie but also staff including Shirley in the Howgate Centre who has also dressed up as a Dino ranger to welcome families. Stefanie said: "We've welcomed visitors from nearby towns like Stirling and Perth who've made the trip to experience the trail, and many local families are spreading the fun across several days — walking the trail, exploring different areas each time, and enjoying everything the town has to offer at their own pace." The event has been run in partnership with Falkirk Council's Take the Right Route active travel campaign. Stefanie added: "We've absolutely loved seeing all the photos and reels shared online, and hearing from families, local businesses, and community spaces like the Sensory Centre and the Walled Garden who've noticed new faces passing through. "The trail is bringing fun, footfall, and fresh energy into Falkirk—and it's all been done in a way that encourages active travel and local adventure.' Free trail maps are available in the Howgate Centre or the Falkirk Delivers Office in Falkirk High Street.
Daily Mirror
19 hours ago
- Health
- Daily Mirror
Teen Brit holidaymaker struck down with meningitis as family hit with £40k bill
Millie Bayles' dream holiday to Rhodes, Greece with her friends turned into every parent's worst nightmare after an 'ear infection' turned into something far more serious A girl has been left fighting for her life after being struck down by meningitis on holiday in Greece, leaving her family with a £40,000 bill to get her home. Millie Bayles, 19, is in intensive care at an Athens hospital after jetting out on the sunshine holiday to the island of Rhodes. But the teenager failed to take out travel insurance when she went away with her friends for the summer break. Her family say she first noticed symptoms of an ear infection - but it turned into something much more serious. Millie, of Garth near Llangollen, North Wales, was later diagnosed with bacterial meniningitis. She was moved 300 miles from the island to intensive care in the Greek capital. Her family travelled to be by her side as she battled the deadly brain infection and it was just the start of their nightmare. Her mum Lauren Murphy received a quote for tens of thousands to get her home and to pay medical bills. The parent has been left no choice but to turn to the public for help to pay for her treatment, including a private medical emergency flight, after being given the eye-watering quote. Lauren said: "We are now at the stage where we can look to bring Millie back to the UK. She is out of immediate danger but she has a long road to recovery ahead of her. She is still only semi-conscious and we have yet to see how badly this illness will have affected her brain in the long term. "Unfortunately due to being an invincible young person, Millie neglected to take out any holiday insurance and so we have to fund her medical flight home privately. We desperately need help to get our girl back to her home country so she can continue her recovery process." The family have reached their £40,000 target on their appeal with more than 900 donations from family, friends and even strangers - and hope to get Millie home soon. Step-father Pete Murphy said: "I am so overwhelmed by the immediate generosity of all of you lovely people and plenty that are certainly not on my friend list. "Myself, Lauren and Millie are so grateful for your kind donations. Millie has got a long battle ahead but she certainly has a lot of people routing for her and we can't thank you enough for that."
