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fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 days ago

Greek heiress died of sepsis caused by insect bite 'hours after she was discharged from London hospital'

We are all utterly shattered and devastated, there are no words. We lost our beautiful Marissa, the pain is unbearable. It is crucial we get to the bottom of it. Didn't they know what a person with all this vulnerable medical history could get sepsis straight away? Sepsis spreads very quickly it can kill you in few hours if it is treated straight away.
Medicine
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Heiress, 28, found dead in London flat 'after suffering toxic shock from insect bite'

She then went to a London hospital and also saw her oncologist, who arranged for her to be sent to another hospital by ambulance. But family and friends said nurses, rather than doctors, examined her and concluded she did not need to be admitted. She was discharged in the early evening with antibiotics and a diagnosis that referred to an insect bite.
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Parenting
fromNew York Post
5 months ago

Child hospitalized, unable to walk after scratching mosquito bite: 'It was horrific'

A seemingly harmless mosquito bite can escalate into a serious medical emergency, highlighting the need for vigilant health monitoring.
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