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Dad shares warning for parents after son dies suddenly on summer vacation
ABC7 Los Angeles • • health
Key Points:
- A 5-year-old Colorado boy, Justin Vu, died from systemic capillary leak syndrome (SCLS), a rare and often fatal disease, during a family vacation in Oregon.
- SCLS, also known as Clarkson's disease, causes fluid to leak from capillaries leading to severe attacks and rapid blood pressure drop, and is extremely rare in children.
- Justin initially showed symptoms like stomachache and vomiting, and was misdiagnosed with an infection before being transferred to intensive care, where he passed away five days after hospitalization.
- His father, Viet Vu, aims to raise awareness about SCLS, emphasizing that it has no clear signs and is largely unknown even among adults.
- Scientists have yet to identify the cause of SCLS, and treatment options are limited, with spontaneous recovery being uncommon without intervention.
