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Purple Rash Sends Teen to Hospital, Doctor’s Fast Call

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  • Saul, 17, was hospitalized in the UK after cold and light sensitivity and a purple rash.
  • A year later, his 16-year-old brother Drew developed fever, purple rash and oral spots, prompting emergency care.
  • Drew’s doctor called an ambulance immediately after seeing the rash, a decision Drew credited with saving his life.
  • He spent two weeks on the children’s ward at Wrexham Maelor Hospital, losing weight and needing months to recover.