Navika Kotia: The Indian television actress (Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai) was hospitalized after being diagnosed with the condition but successfully recovered following extensive medical treatment.

Lisa Snowdon: The English television presenter and actress had a terrifying battle with viral meningitis in 2010, resulting in severe headaches and a prolonged recovery

Raveena Tandon: While the Bollywood actress never had meningitis herself, she suffered significant media backlash in 1998 when a magazine falsely claimed her severe illness and treatment for meningitis was a suicide attempt.

Julie Bowen: The Modern Family actress contracted viral meningitis while in college, which temporarily affected her ability to walk.

Denise Dowse: The veteran TV actress and director (best known for her role in Beverly Hills 90210 and Insecure) tragically passed away at age 64 after a severe battle with meningitis.

Sunaina Roshan: Actress and entrepreneur Sunaina Roshan, sister to Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan, suffered a severe life-threatening case of tuberculosis meningitis in 2001, which required a month-long hospital stay.

Nadira: The veteran Bollywood actress, known for her iconic vamp and character roles, passed away in 2006 while battling several health complications that included tubercular meningitis.

Tiffany Thornton: The Disney Channel star (So Random!) spent 10 days in the hospital fighting meningococcal disease at age 19. She made a full recovery and became an advocate for teen meningitis prevention.

Daveigh Chase: Known for her roles as Samara in The Ring and the voice of Lilo in Lilo & Stitch, she passed away at age 35 due to a combination of meningitis and a blood infection.

Victoria Beckham: The former Spice Girl and star of Spice World contracted viral meningitis while on tour, forcing her to cancel several public appearances.