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14/11/2008
A baby died 24 hours after being released from
hospital following an examination for what was believed
to be a simple viral infection.
In fact Aleesha Evans's who was only 9 month old at
the time, was suffering from meningococcal septicaemia
and was gravely ill.
An inquest heard that Aleesha's mother Shiree Hanbury
and father Craig Evans said they were told by the Royal
Gwent Hospital that Aleesha had a viral infection. Ms
Hanbury told the inquest: "My daughter was happy and
always smiling and was in generally good health. "When
we got to the hospital Craig kept saying 'Is it
meningitis?' They said no. "They told us to keep an eye
on her and give her Calpol and Nurofen." She wept in the
witness box as she went on to describe what happened at
home the next morning.
Dr Michael Kelsey, a consultant microbiologist, said
the post mortem examination report into the death of the
baby indicated she did not have meningitis.
He said she appeared to have died from multiple organ
failure as a result of meningococcal septicaemia.
Meningitis and associated conditions can be
notoriously difficult to identify. However, there are
simple tests which should be adopted to ensure that the
best possible diagnosis should be made. A
claim for medical
negligence may arise where health authority staff
are found to be lacking in basic application of these
crucial tests.
The inquest continues
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