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Daily Mirror
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Kieren Williams

Brit thought he had 'man flu' but lost all his limbs and parts of his face to Strep A

A man who had all of his limbs amputated and his face reconstructed after nearly dying from Strep A has begged other parents to be vigilant.

The warning comes as Britain’s death toll from the infection rose to nine children today.

But back in November 2013, Alex Lewis thought he just had ‘man flu’ and said he moaned continuously for ten days until his health suddenly started to deteriorate.

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