Charlotte Lucy Cleverley-Bisman ( born Charlotte Lucy Cleverley-Bisman ; born November 24, 2003 , Waiheke , Auckland , New Zealand ) is a New Zealand girl who has had a meningococcal infection at the age of one year. Charlotte became known as the face of a vaccination campaign against meningitis [2] .
| Charlotte Cleverly-Bismann | |
|---|---|
| Charlotte cleverley-bisman | |
 Cleverley Bisman 2004-2005 | |
| Birth name | Charlotte Lucy Cleverly-Bismann |
| Date of Birth | November 24, 2003 (15 years) |
| Place of Birth | |
| Citizenship |  New Zealand |
| Occupation | face of the campaign against meningococcal infection |
| Father | Perry Bisman [1] |
| Mother | Pam Cleverly [1] |
| Site | charlottecleverleybisman.com |
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Meningitis in New Zealand
In 2004, an epidemic of meningococcal infection caused by the meningococcal bacterium and causing complications such as blood poisoning continued in New Zealand for the thirteenth year. In most Western countries, the incidence of the disease does not exceed 3 cases per 100,000 people. In 1991, before the epidemic, in New Zealand, the number of patients with meningitis exceeded the average statistics by 1.5 percent. The peak of the disease occurred in 2001, when 5400 New Zealanders fell ill, of which 220 died and another 1080 were disabled . 8 out of 10 cases were people under the age of 20, 5 out of 10 - up to 5 years old [3] .
First year of life
Charlotte Cleverly-Bisman was born on November 24, 2003 in Waiheke , Auckland Region, New Zealand [4] . Her father was Perry Bisman, her mother was Pam Cleverly [1] .
Disease
At 3 a.m. on June 17, 2004, Cleverly-Bismann vomited , after which she started screaming and rushing about in bed, which the girl’s parents attributed to teething . A few hours later, Charlotte appeared a small spot on his neck. Her mother went to the Waiheke Medical Center, where the doctor diagnosed the girl with meningococcemia . Within 10 minutes, the whole body of the child was covered with petechiae . Charlotte was injected with penicillin and sent to a children's hospital by helicopter. Within an hour, the number of spots increased, the Cleverly-Bismann skin took a purple tint, and the limbs turned black. The girl was resuscitated twice. Doctors connected her to life extension devices supporting her breathing [5] [6] .
On the second day, doctors announced to Charlotte's parents that if she survived, she would need to amputate her left arm to prevent the development of gangrene . By the end of June, doctors concluded that all four of the girl's limbs would have to be amputated. This was done on July 2 [5] [7] .
Recovery
After recovering, Charlotte spent two and a half months in the hospital. In November, she returned home to Waiheke. [8] The history of Charlotte is widely known in New Zealand. During the stay of the girl in the hospital, volunteers donated 60 thousand New Zealand dollars to her . Money was spent on treating a child in less than a year [9] .
Perry Bisman and Pam Cleverly achieved the story of their daughter nationwide, hoping that the parents of young children, knowing how quickly the disease develops and what consequences it might lead, will not refuse vaccination [3] . Together with another girl from Auckland who suffered from meningitis, Cleverly-Bismann became the face of the campaign for vaccination against meningococcal infection [3] [10] .
In 2008, Charlotte began to walk using dentures and crutches, and by October 2009 she had abandoned crutches [11] [12] . In August 2011, she visited the No Limits camp for children with amputated limbs [13] .
Awards
In December 2008, at the age of five, at the first TVNZ's inaugural Attitude award, intended for the disabled, Charlotte won the Spirit award [14] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Cameron A. Disease baby's dad lashes vaccine 'hate-speech' (Eng.) , The New Zealand Herald (06/12/2005). The appeal date is February 11, 2012.
- ↑ Johnston M. Vaccine campaign beating meningococcal epidemic , The New Zealand Herald (July 3, 2006). The appeal date is September 5, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Johnston, Martin . Tracking down a killer disease , The New Zealand Herald (07/11/2004). The appeal date is September 5, 2007.
- ↑ Tapaleao, Vaimoana . Charlotte comes home with set of legs , The New Zealand Herald (08/15/2011). The appeal date is October 14, 2011.
- ↑ 1 2 Bisman, Perry . Family's diary of a nightmare , The New Zealand Herald (June 28, 2004). The appeal date is August 9, 2007.
- ↑ Bisman P. The story of "Baby" Charlotte - a meningococcal survivor. As told by her father, Perry Bisman. (eng.) Official site. Date of treatment May 19, 2012. Archived December 28, 2012.
- ↑ Walsh, Rebecca . Baby Charlotte's limbs amputated in marathon operation , The New Zealand Herald (07/03/2004). The appeal date is September 5, 2007.
- ↑ Walsh, Rebecca . Baby Charlotte comes home , The New Zealand Herald (11/25/2004). The appeal date is September 5, 2007.
- ↑ Baby wins meningococcal fight (Eng.) // Television New Zealand. - 2004.
- ↑ Babies endure more surgery , The New Zealand Herald (07/10/2004). Archived September 29, 2007. The appeal date is September 5, 2007.
- ↑ Evans J. Charlotte walks for the first time at US camp // Waiheke Gulf News .. - 2009.
- ↑ Tapaleao, Vaimoana . Charlotte's plea: Help me walk again , The New Zealand Herald (02/05/2011). The appeal date is October 14, 2011.
- ↑ Tapaleao, Vaimoana . High-tech legs a step closer for Charlotte , The New Zealand Herald (08.16.2011). The appeal date is October 14, 2011.
- ↑ Disabled achievers honored , ONE News , TVNZ (12/03/2008). The appeal date is May 6, 2009.
Links
- Official site (eng.)