They thought their son had ‘stomach flu’ but he nearly died of sepsis from a rare genetic condition

Ashton Leow with his parents, Richard Leow and Claire Teo. Three-year-old Ashton has a rare disease that affects his immunity. - ST

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): When Ashton Leow had diarrhoea, vomiting and fever on a Thursday in October 2021, a doctor gave the toddler some medicine for stomach flu.

By Sunday morning, however, the usually lively and energetic boy, then aged two years and four months, just wanted to lie on the couch.