The Stockport lad picked up the deadly dengue fever when he was travelling around South East Asia and sadly died in a Thai hospital - but not before he managed to speak to his mum
Bob Toulson-Burke s family had never heard of dengue fever before the 21-year-old caught the illness and died in Thailand. As doctors warn the UK could see outbreaks, his mother urges travellers to be aware of the symptoms.
The mother of a UK backpacker who died from Dengue fever while travelling in southeast Asia has issued a warning amid fears climate change could bring the disease to the UK.