Sarah notices that Liv looks very unwell, holding her hand to her head and sweating. Mae Sarah yn sylwi bod Liv yn edrych yn sâl iawn, yn dal ei llaw at ei phen ac yn chwysu.

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Sarah is looking at the camera. Mae Sarah yn edrych ar y camera.

Sarah and her friends are revising together when she realises that Liv could be seriously ill. She has to decide what action to take.

Liv looks unwell, slumped at her desk. Sarah and her friend are chatting in the background. Mae Liv yn edrych yn sâl, wedi cwympo wrth ei desg. Mae Sarah a'i ffrind yn sgwrsio yn y cefndir.

We were in Liv’s room studying together for our exams. We were all a bit stressed but Liv was feeling particularly ill that day. She seemed to be getting flu.

Liv looks unwell, slumped at her desk. Sarah looks concerned in the background. Mae Liv yn edrych yn sâl, wedi cwympo wrth ei desg. Mae Sarah yn edrych yn bryderus yn y cefndir.

Liv was hot and sweaty one minute and cold and shivering the next. She also had a bad headache. She had taken as much cold and flu medicine as the packet said to but nothing seemed to help.

Sarah notices that Liv looks very unwell, holding her hand to her head and sweating. Mae Sarah yn sylwi bod Liv yn edrych yn sâl iawn, yn dal ei llaw at ei phen ac yn chwysu.

Her headache got worse, and then she started to complain that her neck had become really stiff and sore.

Sarah notices that Liv looks very unwell, holding her hand to her head and sweating. Mae Sarah yn sylwi bod Liv yn edrych yn sâl iawn, yn dal ei llaw at ei phen ac yn chwysu.

I was worried about her as this didn’t seem like ordinary flu. We closed some of the blinds as she said the light was too bright for her eyes.

Sarah calls 999, while Liv clutches her head and looks very uncomfortable. Mae Sarah yn ffonio 999, tra bod Liv yn gafael yn ei phen ac yn edrych yn anghyfforddus iawn.

It was then that I remembered hearing that a stiff neck and being sensitive to light could be signs of someone having meningitis. I checked on my first aid app and realised she actually had lots of the signs of meningitis. It said it was really serious.

Sarah calls 999 and talks to her friends, while Liv clutches her head and looks very uncomfortable. Mae Sarah yn ffonio 999 ac yn siarad â'i ffrindiau, tra bod Liv yn gafael yn ei phen ac yn edrych yn anghyfforddus iawn.

I asked Mae what she thought we should do. I just wasn’t sure, meningitis seemed so serious. What if we were wrong and wasting people’s time? She said we should call, it wasn’t worth the risk.

Sarah calls for an ambulance, while Liv looks very unwell. Mae Sarah yn galw am ambiwlans, tra bod Liv yn edrych yn sâl iawn.

So I did and told the person on the phone everything I could and they sent an ambulance to us straight away.

Sarah comforts Liv who has her eyes closed, her head on the table and is grimacing. Mae Sarah yn cysuro Liv sydd â'i llygaid ar gau, ei phen ar y bwrdd ac yn dangos poen ar ei hwyneb.

Liv had a long stay in hospital but if Mae and I hadn’t helped, her illness could have been much worse. I’m just relieved I remembered what to look out for and had the support to call 999 and take action.

Mae supported Sarah when she realised Liv was very unwell. What convinced them to call for help?

What is the most important thing to do if we think someone has meningitis?

Give them water to drink Make sure they rest Call 999
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A friend is unwell and Chris is convinced they have meningitis, but they don’t have all the symptoms. What should Chris do?

Wait and call 999 only if the symptoms appear Call 999 straightaway Call 999 in an hour if they aren’t feeling any better
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Liv looks unwell, slumped at her desk. Sarah and her friend are chatting in the background. Mae Liv yn edrych yn sâl, wedi cwympo wrth ei desg. Mae Sarah a'i ffrind yn sgwrsio yn y cefndir.

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Sarah calls 999, while Liv clutches her head and looks very uncomfortable. Mae Sarah yn ffonio 999, tra bod Liv yn gafael yn ei phen ac yn edrych yn anghyfforddus iawn.

Take action: If someone has meningitis, call 999.

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