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

Hannah Al-Othman, North of England Correspondent · The Guardian · World
Published 21 Oct 2026, 4:37 am·1 h ago·1 min read
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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 found. Five-month-old Esta High died at Leeds General Infirmary in November 2023, days after she was taken into the emergency department with a high temperature and vomiting. Continue reading...

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