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North Wales Live
24-07-2025
- Health
- North Wales Live
North Wales teen left fighting for life in Greece after contracting meningitis
A teenager from North Wales was left fighting for her life after being struck down with meningitis on holiday in Greece. Millie Bayles, 19, from Garth, Llangollen, jetted out to the holiday island of Rhodes with her friends. She noticed the symptoms of what she initially thought was an ear infection. But her condition deteriorated rapidly. She was later diagnosed with bacterial meningitis and moved 300 miles from the island to intensive care in Athens Hospital, where she has been for three weeks. Her family flew out to be by her side. She is out of immediate danger but she has a long road to recovery ahead of her. Millie had no travel insurance and mum Lauren Murphy set up a fundraiser in an attempt to bring her home. It is hoped she will be able to come home shortly after more than £44,000 was raised in an incredible effort. Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter sent twice daily to your inbox Mum Lauren and step-dad Pete Murphy said: "I just wanted to say thank you to each and every one of you who has donated to, or shared this fundraiser. "We have not only exceeded our target of £40,000, but we did it in just 24 hours! Thanks to you we can bring our girl back home and we are so incredibly grateful. "I will leave it open for now because we will no doubt have ongoing medical costs but we are now covered for what we needed most and for that we thank you all again, from the bottom of our hearts." You can donate to the fundraiser here.
News.com.au
24-07-2025
- Health
- News.com.au
Teenager left fighting for her life after ear infection on idyllic Greek holiday
A British teenager 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. 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 AU$82,000 bill to get her home. She was moved 480km from the island to intensive care in the Greek capital. The teenager, who is said to be out of immediate danger, remains in a semiconscious 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 dollars 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 AU$82,000 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. 'She is out of immediate danger, but she has a long road to recovery ahead of her.' 'She is still only semiconscious, 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.' Stepfather 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.' 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 typically 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 and seizures (fits).
Metro
24-07-2025
- 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 Sun
23-07-2025
- Health
- The 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. 5 5 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 5 5
Daily Mail
23-07-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
British teenager is left fighting for life after ear infection spiralled into meningitis on Greek holiday as family launch desperate fundraiser to fly her home
A British teenager has been left fighting for her life in a Greek hospital after a suspected ear infection developed into meningitis during a holiday. Millie Bayles, 19, from Garth near Llangollen in North Wales, is currently in intensive care in Athens after falling seriously ill on the island of Rhodes. Her family say she initially began experiencing symptoms of an ear infection, but her condition quickly deteriorated and she was later diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. Millie, who was on holiday with her friends, was transferred more than 300 miles from the holiday island to a specialist unit in the capital, where she remains in a semi-conscious state. Her mother, Lauren Murphy, and stepfather, Pete, flew out to be by her side as doctors battled to stabilise her condition. Now, the family are working to bring Millie home to continue her treatment in the UK. Without travel insurance in place, they were quoted tens of thousands of pounds for a private medical flight and hospital costs. 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.' More than 900 people rallied around the family and helped them to hit their £40,000 target in just days. Millie's stepfather, 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.' Millie's family are now hoping she can be flown home as soon as her doctors deem it safe, where she'll begin the next stage of her recovery.
