The child's family issues a warning to overseas travellers while remembering the boy as 'sweet, caring and bright'.
abc.net.au/news/wa-boy-dies-dengue-fever-in-philippines-warning-travellers/101386032A West Australian boy has died from dengue fever while holidaying with his family in the Philippines.He died from the viral disease on August 25Glenn Pulgadas was bitten by a mosquito on a trip to South-East Asia with his parents Ryza and Glenn Pulgadas.His family was just two weeks into what was supposed to be a five-week long holiday when he fell ill.
His family showed the ABC his medical records which described him as being "weak in appearance" and suffering from a high fever, headaches, abdominal pain, vomiting and nose bleeds.The nine-year-old died on August 25."Glenn was a sweet, caring, bright, bubbly, young boy who was so full of life and always had a smile on his face," she said.He later changed his mind and told people he wanted to be a builder.
Before he died he expressed a desire to work at Harvey Beef, an abattoir owned by billionaire Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest, just like his parents.They have expressed interest in returning to WA despite the tragedy.The town of Harvey has come together to raise funds following Glenn's death.The Pulgadas family was on holidays in the Philippines when tragedy struck.
The tight-knit community has also been holding raffles, giving haircuts and hosting basketball games to raise money.Filipino community leaders from the area said it was an example of how important it was to unite in times of hardship."For all the support they showed us — physically, emotionally, spiritually and the financial support — no words can explain how much we appreciate it, and thank you is not enough," she said.
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