Baby who died from meningitis may have been saved if tested sooner, inquest finds

October 20, 2026 · 5:37 pm 1 sources

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• Baby who died from meningitis may have been saved if tested sooner, inquest finds
  The Guardian · October 20, 2026 17:37
  Five-month-old Esta High died at Leeds General Infirmary in November 2023 after doctors put her symptoms down to Covid-19 A baby girl who died from meningitis may have been saved if doctors had tested her for the infection sooner, rather than putting her symptoms down to Covid, an inquest jury has…