What are the warning signs of childhood meningitis? As Jimmy Carr reveals he almost died as a child
by Yolanthe Fawehinmi
Apr 16, 2024
2 minutes
Comedian Jimmy Carr said he was “close to death” as a young child, after being diagnosed with meningitis.
During an interview on the podcast Where There’s A Will, There’s A Wake with Kathy Burke, the 51-year-old shared that he was treated for the disease in hospital in Ireland as a toddler and “nearly didn’t make it”.
“You’ve got to be cruel to be kind … I
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