Jack Webster is going to face an agonising fight for his life in Coronation Street.
The soap has revealed the first look as his terrified sister Sophie is left begging to be told what is wrong with her little brother.
“I took him to the medical centre, I’ve been here twice,” she tells Dr Ali Neeson who tries to comfort her.
“He’s been looked at by four different doctors, including yourself and none of you have told me what’s wrong with him.”
As Ali explains that all of Jack’s symptoms point to Sepsis, an abnormal reaction to an infection that causes the body’s immune response to attack vital organs.
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And as the reality of Jack’s situation hits home, Sophie is left terrified.
Sobbing, Sophie replies: “I don’t understand.
“That woman said he had a virus, she was certain he had a virus.”
A spokesperson from The UK Sepsis Trust previously told ED! “Jack is then rushed to hospital and sedated to support his organs.
“A doctor confirms he has sepsis and his father Kevin is faced with a difficult decision that no parent should have to make.”
The Mirror claimed that the decision Kevin is faced with could be the prospect of amputating his son’s leg to keep him alive.
Coronation Street has been working closely with the UK Sepsis Trust to make sure the storyline is accurate.
The organisation’s chief executive Dr Ron Daniels has said: “Stories like Jack’s remind us of the devastating cost of sepsis.
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“The condition affects 250,000 people every year in the UK and claims 44,000 lives – more than breast, bowel and prostate cancer, and road accidents combined.
“It’s incredible Coronation Street is raising the profile of a condition which affects so many people yet until now has been poorly recognised.”
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