23-03-2023 23:28 via metro.co.uk

Boy ‘allergic to the sun’ can’t go outside after six organ transplants

Patrick Askham, 8, breaks out in painful hives if his skin is exposed to sunlight (Picture: SWNS)A brave little boy who has undergone six organ transplants has become allergic – to the the sun.Patrick Askham, 8, breaks out in painful hives if his skin is exposed to direct sunlight and can even need hospital treatment due to a weakened immune system.And it means he misses out on play time with older sister Molly, 10, and brother Carrick, 14, and doesn’t even go to school for fear of a
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