After the Death of Their Healthy Son, Parents Speak Out About Sepsis

It all started with a tiny cut.

Rory Staunton, a 12-year-old New Yorker with a high-energy personality, was playing ball in gym class. At one point during the game, he dove for the ball, and he tripped, fell and got a scrape on his arm. His gym teacher quickly threw a bandaid on the cut and sent Rory back out to play.

Four days later, Rory was dead.

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