Mother of Cork toddler 'Jimmy the miracle' urges parents to learn signs of sepsis

Cork child still battling effects of condition three years after coming close to death
Mother of Cork toddler 'Jimmy the miracle' urges parents to learn signs of sepsis

James (Jimmy), who is nearly aged three, has suffered long-term health problems. His mother, Eimear Hallahan, says she finds there is little understanding of sespsis among other parents. Pictures: Larry Cummins

The mother of a Cork toddler who had sepsis as a newborn baby, leaving him with a damaged kidney and a slower growth rate, has urged other parents to learn the signs of the potentially lethal condition.

Although Eimear Hallahan’s son Jimmy is nearly aged three now, the little boy still battles with the effects of sepsis.

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