'It can hide behind any infection': Radio presenter Carl Mullan shares experience with sepsis

Carl Mullan: "I think even if this story just serves as a reminder to look up the symptoms of sepsis or things to look out for or to just have it in the back of your mind, I think that's worthwhile." Picture: Andres Poveda.
RTÉ radio presenter Carl Mullan has advised people to be aware of the symptoms of sepsis after what was initially a sore throat quickly turned into a “very dangerous situation” for him.
A few years back, Mullan went to the doctor with a sore throat and was initially told he had glandular fever, but a few days later, he was “in a bad way” and was sent by his doctor straight to A&E where he was told he was experiencing the early stages of sepsis, a potentially life-threatening infection.