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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nico Lethbridge

Father dies on holiday after pancreatitis mistaken for food poisoning

  • A 35-year-old father has died from acute pancreatitis while on holiday in Bulgaria with his wife and daughter.
  • Initially, his stomach pain was mistaken for food poisoning.
  • Andrejs Krievkaln’s condition rapidly deteriorated, leading to multiple organ failure and death shortly after being admitted to the hospital.
  • His wife, Katerina Glazyrina, is raising awareness about the symptoms of pancreatitis and the importance of life insurance.
  • The local community in Hackney, London, rallied to support Katerina and her daughter, raising over £12,500 through GoFundMe.
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