A talented young footballer has sadly died after a mystery bug which started off with earache and caused him hallucinations and seizures.The grieving family of Josh Ayuba, 18, have paid tribute to "an amazing son" who was "intelligent" and "always smiling".
Tragically in his final few days he was so ill he couldn't even recognise them.
His family are waiting to hear from health experts if tests have revealed what killed their son and brother.
Josh, of Portslade, near Brighton, died on Sunday evening, two weeks after complaining about an extremely painful earache which caused him to miss football training.
His worried family and his football team manager, Mark Hilfiker, urged him to see his doctor because he was becoming distressed.
Josh, a "talented right-midfielder" initially went to his GP where he was given medicine.
But after not being able to eat and sleep properly for five days, he returned to the clinic where another doctor immediately sent him to the A and E department at the Royal Sussex County