Flu, strep throat leads to life-threatening infection for Cumberland boy

CUMBERLAND, R.I. (WPRI) — A Cumberland mother is sharing an important message for other parents as her son is treated for a serious infection at the hospital.

Sitting by her 7-year-old’s bedside, Jennifer Jutras spoke with 12 News about the frightening ordeal that landed him there.

It all started last Sunday when her son Daniel awoke in the middle of the night with stomach pain so intense he couldn’t walk.

“When he was just truly inconsolable, I knew it wasn’t him,” Jennifer recalled…

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