The pediatric ICU doctor who saw Brandon Schafer-Kovacs when he was brought into hospital says the symptoms of sepsis can be observed by parents or caregivers.

The doctor was testifying Tuesday at the coroner's inquest examining the death of the 14-year-old, who was under the care of Saskatchewan's Ministry of Social Services when he fell ill in November 2022.

Another doctor testified on Monday that Schafer-Kovacs died of septic shock and multi-organ failure that was likely due to a co-infection with influenza A and streptococcus pneumonia.

Teen who died in care of Sask. social services 'horribly sick' before taken to hospital, staff member says

On Tuesday, Dr. Meghan Garner said a fever would have been a common symptom between both the infections that could have been checked by car

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