Meningococcal survivor Eliza Ault-Connell wants to educate people about the disease

By Tahlia McPherson
Updated January 25 2016 - 7:26am, first published January 24 2016 - 12:30pm
NEW DIRECTION: Surviving meningococcol forged a new path for Eliza Ault-Connell, who now raises awareness of the disease and is pushing for better prevention. Picture: ELENOR TEDENBORG
NEW DIRECTION: Surviving meningococcol forged a new path for Eliza Ault-Connell, who now raises awareness of the disease and is pushing for better prevention. Picture: ELENOR TEDENBORG

IT felt like a bout of food poisoning but, within 12 hours, Eliza Ault-Connell went from being a reasonably healthy 16-year-old to fighting for her life.

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