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| Boy's 'swine flu' a kidney case | Boy's 'swine flu' a kidney case |
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| A mother from South Gloucestershire is claiming the country's pre-occupation with swine flu almost cost her son his life after he was misdiagnosed. | A mother from South Gloucestershire is claiming the country's pre-occupation with swine flu almost cost her son his life after he was misdiagnosed. |
| Callum Meaker, 13, was told he had swine flu after calling an NHS helpline with a high temperature, but it turned out he had a serious kidney infection. | Callum Meaker, 13, was told he had swine flu after calling an NHS helpline with a high temperature, but it turned out he had a serious kidney infection. |
| He was rushed into hospital several days later where he spent almost a week recovering before being discharged. | He was rushed into hospital several days later where he spent almost a week recovering before being discharged. |
| A further scan is now required to see if there has been any lasting damage. | A further scan is now required to see if there has been any lasting damage. |
| If I'd left it any longer he'd have died Karen Sarkozi | If I'd left it any longer he'd have died Karen Sarkozi |
| Callum's mother Karen Sarkozi, from Yate, said: "I called NHS lines and swine flu lines but I couldn't get anyone to come out and see him. | |
| "His temperature was getting up to 108F to 110F and his eyes were rolling. | "His temperature was getting up to 108F to 110F and his eyes were rolling. |
| "I called our GP and said: 'If you don't call me back in 10 minutes I'm taking him to A&E.' | "I called our GP and said: 'If you don't call me back in 10 minutes I'm taking him to A&E.' |
| "If I'd left it any longer he'd have died. | "If I'd left it any longer he'd have died. |
| "They're putting everything down to swine flu and overlooking other serious illnesses." | "They're putting everything down to swine flu and overlooking other serious illnesses." |
| NHS South Gloucestershire said it was not able to comment as it did not have the full details of the case. | NHS South Gloucestershire said it was not able to comment as it did not have the full details of the case. |
| Chris Payne, director of public health, said: "We do want to learn from it in case there are any glitches in the system." | Chris Payne, director of public health, said: "We do want to learn from it in case there are any glitches in the system." |