'We were told our son had a urine infection... two weeks later he was gone'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe family of a man who died less than two weeks after being treated for a urine infection have spoken of their devastation.
Ben Boyle first fell ill back in October after receiving his flu and Covid vaccines. His mum Gillian and stepdad Alan believed he was experiencing common side effects of the jabs.
But as his fatigue and shaking symptoms worsened, the pair realised his condition was more serious than they thought, prompting them to take him to a clinic. READ MORE: 'I thought I had norovirus - now I could have just 12 months to live' READ MORE: 'What happened to me on my birthday ruined my life in an instant' With no medics free to check Ben over, the 37-year-old was rushed to a hospital in Manchester where his family learned he had a urine infection.
But in a tragic turn of events, Ben developed sepsis just three days into his hospital stay. He then contracted a virus in his blood which caused endocarditis, a rare heart infection.
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