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A Boy Fell Down And Became Pale And Lot Of Foam Was Coming Out Of His Mouth And Died Suddenly. Underlying Cause?

Hi, a 15 year old boy died at school today while running in his school's ground . He fell down and became extremely pale while a lot of foam was coming out of his mouth . What could have caused his sad and sudden death? Please reply as I'm very upset .
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posted on Thu, 31 Oct 2013
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Hi. It is a very sad feeling. The boy would have a pre-existing problem with the brain which were ignored by the parents or the boy himself, thinking them as trivial. Hence the lesson is to get the Medical attention by a qualified Doctor for anything which is not normal for the age.
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A Boy Fell Down And Became Pale And Lot Of Foam Was Coming Out Of His Mouth And Died Suddenly. Underlying Cause?

Hi. It is a very sad feeling. The boy would have a pre-existing problem with the brain which were ignored by the parents or the boy himself, thinking them as trivial. Hence the lesson is to get the Medical attention by a qualified Doctor for anything which is not normal for the age.