Western Australian boy Glenn Pulgadas, 9, dies from dengue fever in Philippines
A “bubbly and bright” boy from has tragically died while on holiday after a mosquito bite.
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A nine year old boy from Western Australia has died from dengue fever while on holiday.
Glenn Pulgadas has been remembered as a “bright and bubbly boy”.
From the small town on Harvey, 30km north of Bunbury, Glenn was a year three student at the local St Anne’s School.
He had been on holiday with his parents, Glenn and Ryza, in the Philippines to see extended family when he was bitten by a mosquito.
According to the ABC, the boy began feeling ill on August 12 and was admitted to hospital.
He was described as being “weak in appearance” with headaches, fever, abdominal pain, vomiting and nose bleeds.
Glenn then went into dengue shock syndrome which typically includes clamminess, a rapid weak pulse and narrowing of pulse pressure. That led to organ failure, with Glenn tragically passing away of August 25.
“Glenn was a bright, bubbly, young boy who was so full of life and always had a smile on his face,” said family friend Danielle Zarzycki.
The Harvey community has launched a GoFundMe page to raise money for funeral expenses which has so far reached more than $9000.
Dengue fever is spread via the bite of some species of mosquito.
Three out of four people who contract dengue won’t even get sick, and for those who do the symptoms can be mild and they often recover in a matter of days.
Typical symptoms for those who have them include nausea, a rash, aches and pains – particularly behind the eyse as well as in muscles and bones.
About one in 20 people who become sick with dengue will be hit by a severe form. In the worst cases, the disease can lead to shock, internal bleeding and death.
Warnings signs of severe dengue include tenderness in the stomach, frequent vomiting, bleeding, blood in vomit as well as tiredness and irritability.
Severe dengue should be treated as a medical emergency.
Originally published as Western Australian boy Glenn Pulgadas, 9, dies from dengue fever in Philippines
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