20-year-old dies of flesh-eating disease after doctors dismiss ‘red flag’ symptoms as tonsillitis

20-year-old dies of flesh-eating disease after doctors dismiss ‘red flag’ symptoms as tonsillitis

HE NEEDS TO KNOW An amateur footballer in England died of sepsis and a flesh-eating disease in January 2023 Luke Abrahams, 20, had his symptoms dismissed as tonsillitis and sciatica by several medical professionals in the days leading up to his death. Ahead of an inquest into the circumstances of his death, Abrahams’ parents remembered … Read more