Doctors said my burning hot baby was just teething – actually he ...

Posted on 06 November 2011.

Six-month-ancient had a temperature of 39.5C and refused to eat or drink but was sent away

After fitting episode emergency tests revealed bacterial meningitis. A mother who took her seriously-ill baby to an NHS walk-in centre was told he was merely teething.

Michelle Plevin rushed her six-month-ancient son Cason to the centre in Oldham, Greater Manchester, after his temperature rose to 39.5C and he refused to eat or drink.

But she was reassured by medics that he was teething and recommended Calpol.

Just hours later Carson turned blue, started fitting and was rushed to hospital where tests revealed that he had contracted bacterial meningitis, which left untreated can cause severe brain hurt.

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