Jimmy Carr says childhood meningitis battle in Limerick left him ‘close to death’

Comedian Jimmy Carr revealed he had meningitis as a child (Ian West/PA)

Jimmy Carr has said he was “close to death” when he was diagnosed with meningitis as a child.

The comedian, 51, said he was treated in hospital in Ireland when he was still a toddler and was told he “nearly didn’t make it”.