William Hand, 14, woke up unwell, and within hours, died from a rare bacterial infection that has sparked health officials to ...

A young teenager, aged 14, tragically passed away following a sudden bout with a rare bacterial infection, prompting urgent ...

William Hand has just graduated eight grade when he contracted a rare bacterial infection that ultimately cost the ...

A 14-year-old South Carolina boy has died of a rare bacterial infection within days of showing signs of symptoms. William Hand died on June 8, 2025, from meningococcal septicemia, also known as ...

But they include a fever, vomiting, headache and a rash that may be red or purple. “We call it a petechial rash because it looks like broken blood vessels underneath the skin,” said Dr Anna ...

A South Carolina family is mourning the loss of their 14-year-old child after getting a rare but serious bacterial infection.

Fever. In viral rashes, fever is not uncommon and usually the condition is not life threatening. However, fever in the presence of irritability, hypotension, a septic appearance, and a petechial ...

“We call it a petechial rash because it looks like broken blood vessels underneath the skin,” Burch said. “It’s not a typical rash that you would get with, let’s say, a viral infection.

“We call it a petechial rash because it looks like broken blood vessels underneath the skin,” Burch said. “It’s not a typical rash that you would get with, let’s say, a viral infection.

“We call it a petechial rash because it looks like broken blood vessels underneath the skin,” Burch said. “It’s not a typical rash that you would get with, let’s say, a viral infection.

“We call it a petechial rash because it looks like broken blood vessels underneath the skin,” Burch said. “It’s not a typical rash that you would get with, let’s say, a viral infection.

“We call it a petechial rash because it looks like broken blood vessels underneath the skin,” Burch said. “It’s not a typical rash that you would get with, let’s say, a viral infection. If you put ...