Boy, 5, left fighting for life after medics dismissed rare disorder as 'virus' and told mum to treat him with Calpol

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Boy left fighting for life after medics dismissed rare disorder as 'virus' and told mum to treat him with Calpol

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The lad, who has an identical twin Jake, was "treated as if he had had acid thrown at him" and underwent skin grafts to save his life.He had been struck down with Stevens-Johnson syndrome - a rare, serious disorder of the skin and membranes, which is usually a reaction to a medication or an infection.

Carly first noticed her son wasn't feeling well when he was treated to his favourite McDonald's meal one evening and spat it out, in May. "I genuinely could see it spreading with my own eyes. I phoned the hospital but it was dismissed as a viral infection.It wasn't until Carly called the GP the next morning that Ollie was rushed to Basingstoke Hospital and immediately put into an induced coma.Carly said: "The doctors were absolutely flabbergasted. Only two nurses and a doctor had seen another case before.

Ollie remained in the induced coma for two weeks - and doctors told parents Carly and Kelvin to prepare for the worst.

 

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