The mum of a British backpacker who died in Thailand in 2016 is warning others to spot the signs of dengue fever that her son experienced before his tragic death. Her son, 21 year old Bob Toulson-Burke, died just two weeks after developing flu-like symptoms while travelling.
Bob’s mother, Jayne, told Evening Standard yesterday that his symptoms included headaches, nausea, and joint pain, but was told to come back again if his condition worsened. After developing the fever, he was transferred to a Bangkok hospital.
Jayne said that in her last conversation with her son, he told her, “I’ll have to go now mum because I can’t breathe very well.” Bob later suffered a series of heart attacks and died on December 7, 2016.
Jayne later recreated his trip and warned travellers about the virus. She hopes that her message can alert current and future travellers about the dangers of…
