Parents of Hector Kirkham who died from meningitis urge others to be vigilant

Hector Kirkham, three, died 12 hours after showing symptoms on the day he went to hospital

The parents of a three-year-old boy who died from meningitis are warning other parents to look for signs of the disease.

Hector Kirkham, from Lancaster, was taken to the Royal Lancaster Infirmary on 27 March after contracting meningococcal septicaemia, but died later that day.

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from Children | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2q255vI